<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM TANDY BRANDS ACCESSORIES, INC.'S JUNE 30, 1997, ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FORM 10-K FILINGS. DOLLARS ARE IN THOUSANDS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1997 <CASH> 554 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 16,286 <ALLOWANCES> 1,076 <INVENTORY> 32,260 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 50,513 <PP&E> 9,652 <DEPRECIATION> 4,797 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 65,364 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 7,159 <BONDS> 15,850 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 5,490 <OTHER-SE> 36,639 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 65,364 <SALES> 102,507 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 102,507 <CGS> 64,249 <TOTAL-COSTS> 64,249 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,750 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,242 <INCOME-PRETAX> 7,284 <INCOME-TAX> 2,720 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 4,564 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 4,564 <EPS-PRIMARY> .83 <EPS-DILUTED> .83