<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM TANDY BRANDS ACCESSORIES, INC.'S DECEMBER 31, 1999, FORM 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-Q FILINGS. DOLLARS ARE IN THOUSANDS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-2000 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1999 <CASH> 1,423 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 43,767 <ALLOWANCES> 2,211 <INVENTORY> 54,345 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 100,066 <PP&E> 17,975 <DEPRECIATION> 7,276 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 130,392 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 12,316 <BONDS> 47,825 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 5,801 <OTHER-SE> 64,094 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 130,392 <SALES> 110,822 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 110,822 <CGS> 70,273 <TOTAL-COSTS> 70,273 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,699 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,815 <INCOME-PRETAX> 12,522 <INCOME-TAX> 4,861 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 7,661 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 7,661 <EPS-BASIC> 1.32 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.30