<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Tandycrafts, Inc.'s September 30, 1999 Form 10-Q and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such 10-Q filing. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-2000 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1999 <CASH> 824 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 29,060 <ALLOWANCES> 2,539 <INVENTORY> 38,364 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 72,135 <PP&E> 57,031 <DEPRECIATION> 25,917 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 133,047 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 29,132 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 18,528 <OTHER-SE> 44,267 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 133,047 <SALES> 45,134 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 45,134 <CGS> 30,497 <TOTAL-COSTS> 44,698 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 643 <INCOME-PRETAX> (207) <INCOME-TAX> (79) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (128) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (128) <EPS-BASIC> (0.01) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.01)