TANDYCRAFTS INC
SC 13D/A, 1999-11-18
MISCELLANEOUS SHOPPING GOODS STORES
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                               (Amendment No. 3)1

                                Tandycrafts, Inc.
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                                (Name of issuer)

                          COMMON STOCK, $1.00 PAR VALUE
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                         (Title of class of securities)

                                    875386104
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                                 (CUSIP number)

                              STEVEN WOLOSKY, ESQ.
                 OLSHAN GRUNDMAN FROME ROSENZWEIG & WOLOSKY LLP
                                 505 Park Avenue
                            New York, New York 10022
                                 (212) 753-7200
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                  (Name, address and telephone number of person
                authorized to receive notices and communications)

                                November 16, 1999
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             (Date of event which requires filing of this statement)

         If the filing person has  previously  filed a statement on Schedule 13G
to report the  acquisition  which is the subject of this  Schedule  13D,  and is
filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box
/ /.

         Note.  six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be
filed with the Commission.  See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies
are to be sent.

                         (Continued on following pages)

                               (Page 1 of 6 Pages)


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     1            The  remainder  of this  cover  page shall be filled out for a
reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class
of securities,  and for any subsequent  amendment  containing  information which
would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

                  The  information  required on the remainder of this cover page
shall  not be  deemed  to be  "filed"  for  the  purpose  of  Section  18 of the
Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that
section  of the Act but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act
(however, see the Notes).

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CUSIP No. 875386104                      13D          Page 2 of 6 Pages
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     1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
            S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

                     STEEL PARTNERS II, L.P.
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     2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*           (a) / /
                                                                        (b) / /
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     3      SEC USE ONLY
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     4      SOURCE OF FUNDS*
                     WC
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     5      CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
            PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)                                   / /
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     6      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION

                     DELAWARE
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 NUMBER OF          7         SOLE VOTING POWER
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY                           1,160,100
  OWNED BY       ---------------------------------------------------------------
    EACH
 REPORTING
PERSON WITH
                    8         SHARED VOTING POWER

                                       -0-
                 ---------------------------------------------------------------
                    9         SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       1,160,100
                 ---------------------------------------------------------------
                   10         SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       -0-
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     11     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
            PERSON

                     1,160,100
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     12     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
            CERTAIN SHARES*                                                 / /
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     13     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                     9.7%
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     14     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                     PN
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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CUSIP No. 875386104                      13D          Page 3 of 6 Pages
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     1      NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
            S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

                     WARREN LICHTENSTEIN
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     2      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*           (a) / /
                                                                        (b) / /
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     3      SEC USE ONLY

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     4      SOURCE OF FUNDS*
                     00
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     5      CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
            PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)                                   / /
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     6      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OR ORGANIZATION

                     USA
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 NUMBER OF          7         SOLE VOTING POWER
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY                           1,160,100
  OWNED BY
    EACH         ---------------------------------------------------------------
 REPORTING
PERSON WITH
                    8         SHARED VOTING POWER

                                       -0-
                 ---------------------------------------------------------------
                    9         SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       1,160,100
                 ---------------------------------------------------------------
                   10         SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                       -0-
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     11     AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
            PERSON

                     1,160,100
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     12     CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
            CERTAIN SHARES*                                                 / /
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     13     PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                     9.7%
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     14     TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                     IN
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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CUSIP No. 875386104                      13D          Page 4 of 6 Pages
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         The following  constitutes  Amendment No. 3 ("Amendment  No. 3") to the
Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned (the "Schedule 13D"). This Amendment No. 3
amends the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth.

  Item 3 is hereby amended to add the following:

Item 3.           Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

                  The aggregate purchase price of the 1,160,100 Shares of Common
Stock owned by Steel Partners II is $3,698,675. The Shares of Common Stock owned
by Steel Partners II were acquired with partnership funds.

  Items 5(a) and (b) are hereby amended to read as follows:

Item 5.           Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

                  (a) and (b) The aggregate percentage of Shares of Common Stock
reported  owned by each  person  named  herein is based upon  12,011,136  Shares
outstanding,  which is the total number of Shares of Common Stock outstanding as
reported in the Issuer's  Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal  quarter
ended September 30, 1999.

                  As of the  close of  business  on  November  17,  1999,  Steel
Partners II  beneficially  owns 1,160,100  Shares of Common Stock,  constituting
approximately 9.7% of the Shares outstanding. Mr. Lichtenstein beneficially owns
1,160,100 Shares, representing approximately 9.7% of the Shares outstanding. Mr.
Lichtenstein has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to the 1,160,100
Shares owned by Steel Partners II by virtue of his authority to vote and dispose
of such Shares. All of such Shares were acquired in open-market transactions.

  Item 5(c) is hereby amended to read as follows:

                  (c) Steel  Partners II engaged in the  following  transactions
since the filing of Amendment No. 2:


Shares of Common Stock        Price Per            Date of
      Purchased                 Share              Purchase
     -----------               -------             --------
        1,200                  3.29000             11/05/99
        10,000                 3.29000             11/08/99
        28,000                 3.30000             11/08/99
        2,400                  3.28000             11/09/99
        13,100                 3.27237             11/11/99
        2,700                  3.28000             11/12/99

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CUSIP No. 875386104                      13D          Page 5 of 6 Pages
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        7,500                  3.30000             11/12/99
        5,000                  3.23750             11/15/99
        5,000                  3.30000             11/16/99
        65,900                 3.39500             11/16/99



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CUSIP No. 875386104                      13D          Page 6 of 6 Pages
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                                   SIGNATURES
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                  After reasonable  inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and
belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.


Dated:            November 17, 1999     STEEL PARTNERS II, L.P.

                                        By:      Steel Partners, L.L.C.
                                                 General Partner

                                        By: /s/ Warren G. Lichtenstein
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                                            Warren G. Lichtenstein
                                            Chief Executive Officer

                                         /s/ Warren G. Lichtenstein
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                                        WARREN G. LICHTENSTEIN



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