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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.1


                         Consent of Independent Auditors


We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on
Form S-8 pertaining to the Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. Employees Investment
Plan of our reports dated August 10, 1999, with respect to the consolidated
financial statements of Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. incorporated by reference
in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended June 30, 1999, and the
related financial statement schedule included therein, filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.



                                                       /s/  Ernst & Young LLP


Fort Worth, Texas
June 1, 2000