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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549
                                 --------------

                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                                 (RULE 13D-101)

             INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
            TO RULE 13D-1(A) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
                                  RULE 13D-2(A)

                               (Amendment No. 7)1

                                Tandycrafts, Inc.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                          COMMON STOCK, $1.00 PAR VALUE
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         (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)

                               September 29, 2000
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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(e),  13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g),  check the
following box |_|.

         NOTE.  Schedules  filed in paper format shall include a signed original
and five copies of the  schedule,  including  all  exhibits.  SEE Rule 13d-7 for
other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

                         (Continued on following pages)

                              (Page 1 of 13 Pages)
--------
     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 13 Pages
---------------------------------             ----------------------------------

================================================================================
     1         NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
               S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

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

                     DELAWARE
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 NUMBER OF         7      SOLE VOTING POWER
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY                    1,537,100
  OWNED BY
    EACH
 REPORTING     -----------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH
                   8      SHARED VOTING POWER

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

                                1,537,100
               -----------------------------------------------------------------
                  10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

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

                     1,537,100
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     12        CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
               CERTAIN SHARES*                                               |_|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     13        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                     12.8%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     14        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                     PN
================================================================================
                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



<PAGE>

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CUSIP No. 875386104                   13D          Page 3 of 13 Pages
---------------------------------             ----------------------------------


================================================================================
     1         NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
               S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

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

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

                     USA
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 NUMBER OF         7      SOLE VOTING POWER
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY                    1,537,100
  OWNED BY
    EACH
 REPORTING
PERSON WITH    -----------------------------------------------------------------
                   8      SHARED VOTING POWER

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

                                1,537,100
               -----------------------------------------------------------------
                  10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

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

                     1,537,100
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     12        CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
               CERTAIN SHARES*                                               |_|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     13        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                     12.8%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     14        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                     IN
================================================================================

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



<PAGE>

---------------------------------             ----------------------------------
CUSIP No. 875386104                   13D          Page 4 of 13 Pages
---------------------------------             ----------------------------------

================================================================================
     1         NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
               S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

                                     MARK E. SCHWARZ
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     2         CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*         (a) |_|
                                                                         (b) |_|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     3         SEC USE ONLY

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

                     USA
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 NUMBER OF         7      SOLE VOTING POWER
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY                    264,200
  OWNED BY
    EACH
 REPORTING     -----------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH
                   8      SHARED VOTING POWER

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

                                264,200
               -----------------------------------------------------------------
                  10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

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

                     264,200
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     12        CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
               CERTAIN SHARES*                                               |_|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     13        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                     2.2%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     14        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                     IN
================================================================================

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!



<PAGE>
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CUSIP No. 875386104                   13D          Page 5 of 13 Pages
---------------------------------             ----------------------------------


================================================================================
     1         NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
               S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

                     NEWCASTLE PARTNERS, L.P.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     2         CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*         (a) |_|
                                                                         (b) |_|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     3         SEC USE ONLY

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

                     TEXAS
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 NUMBER OF         7      SOLE VOTING POWER
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY                    264,200
  OWNED BY       ---------------------------------------------------------------
    EACH
 REPORTING
PERSON WITH
                 ---------------------------------------------------------------
                   8      SHARED VOTING POWER

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

                                264,200
                 ---------------------------------------------------------------
                  10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

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

                     264,200
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     12        CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
               CERTAIN SHARES*                                               |_|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     13        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                     2.2%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     14        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                     PN
================================================================================

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!




<PAGE>

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CUSIP No. 875386104                   13D          Page 6 of 13 Pages
---------------------------------             ----------------------------------

================================================================================
     1         NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
               S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

                                    JAMES R. HENDERSON
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     2         CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*         (a) |_|
                                                                         (b) |_|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     3         SEC USE ONLY

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

                     USA
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 NUMBER OF         7      SOLE VOTING POWER
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY                    - 0 -
  OWNED BY
    EACH
 REPORTING
PERSON WITH    -----------------------------------------------------------------
                   8      SHARED VOTING POWER

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

                                - 0 -
               -----------------------------------------------------------------
                  10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

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

                     - 0 -
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     12        CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
               CERTAIN SHARES*                                               |_|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     13        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                     0%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     14        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                     IN
================================================================================

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!




<PAGE>
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CUSIP No. 875386104                   13D          Page 7 of 13 Pages
---------------------------------             ----------------------------------


================================================================================
      1        NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
               S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

                                        GLEN KASSAN
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*         (a) |_|
                                                                         (b) |_|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      3        SEC USE ONLY

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

                     USA
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  NUMBER OF        7      SOLE VOTING POWER
    SHARES
 BENEFICIALLY                   - 0 -
   OWNED BY
     EACH
  REPORTING    -----------------------------------------------------------------
 PERSON WITH
                   8      SHARED VOTING POWER

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

                                - 0 -
               -----------------------------------------------------------------
                  10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

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

                     - 0 -
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      12       CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
               CERTAIN SHARES*                                               |_|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      13       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                     0%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      14       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                     IN
================================================================================

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!




<PAGE>
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CUSIP No. 875386104                   13D          Page 8 of 13 Pages
---------------------------------             ----------------------------------

================================================================================
     1         NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
               S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

                                       HAROLD SMITH
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     2         CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*         (a) |_|
                                                                         (b) |_|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     3         SEC USE ONLY

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

                     USA
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 NUMBER OF         7      SOLE VOTING POWER
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY                    - 0 -
  OWNED BY
    EACH
 REPORTING
PERSON WITH    -----------------------------------------------------------------
                   8      SHARED VOTING POWER

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

                                - 0 -
               -----------------------------------------------------------------
                  10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

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

                     - 0 -
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     12        CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
               CERTAIN SHARES*                                               |_|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     13        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                     0%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     14        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                     IN
================================================================================

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!




<PAGE>

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CUSIP No. 875386104                   13D          Page 9 of 13 Pages
---------------------------------             ----------------------------------


================================================================================
     1         NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
               S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

                                      STEVEN WOLOSKY
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     2         CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*         (a) |_|
                                                                         (b) |_|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     3         SEC USE ONLY

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

                     USA
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 NUMBER OF         7      SOLE VOTING POWER
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY                    - 0 -
  OWNED BY
    EACH
 REPORTING     -----------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH
                   8      SHARED VOTING POWER

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

                                - 0 -
               -----------------------------------------------------------------
                  10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

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

                     - 0 -
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     12        CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
               CERTAIN SHARES*                                               |_|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     13        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                     0%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     14        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                     IN
================================================================================

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!




<PAGE>

---------------------------------             ----------------------------------
CUSIP No. 875386104                   13D          Page 10 of 13 Pages
---------------------------------             ----------------------------------

================================================================================
     1         NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
               S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS

                           THE TANDYCRAFTS FULL VALUE COMMITTEE
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     2         CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*         (a) |_|
                                                                         (b) |_|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     3         SEC USE ONLY

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


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 NUMBER OF         7      SOLE VOTING POWER
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY                    1,801,300
  OWNED BY
    EACH
 REPORTING
PERSON WITH    -----------------------------------------------------------------
                   8      SHARED VOTING POWER

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

                                1,801,300
               -----------------------------------------------------------------
                  10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

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

                     1,801,300
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     12        CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
               CERTAIN SHARES*                                               |_|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     13        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                     14.8%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     14        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                     OO
================================================================================


                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!




<PAGE>

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CUSIP No. 875386104                   13D          Page 11 of 13 Pages
---------------------------------             ----------------------------------


         The following  constitutes  Amendment No. 7 ("Amendment  No. 7") to the
Schedule  13D  filed  by  the  undersigned  (the  "Schedule  13D").   Except  as
specifically  set forth by this  Amendment  No. 7, the Schedule 13D, as amended,
remains in full force and effect.

         Item 4 is amended to read as follows:

Item 4.           Purpose of the Transaction.
                  --------------------------

                  The  Reporting  Persons have  concluded  that the value of the
Issuer has not been  maximized  by its Board of  Directors  and believe that the
election of Warren G. Lichtenstein,  Mark E. Schwarz,  James R. Henderson,  Glen
Kassan,  Harold  Smith  and  Steven  Wolosky   (collectively,   the  "Nominees")
represents  the best means for the Issuer to maximize  the present  value of its
outstanding shares of Common Stock for the Issuer's  stockholders.  On September
18, 2000, the Reporting Persons formed the Committee. The Reporting Persons have
engaged the services of Mackenzie Partners,  Inc., a proxy solicitation firm, to
assist in such solicitation. The Committee was formed to solicit written proxies
to elect the  Nominees to the  Issuer's  Board of  Directors  at the 2000 annual
meeting.

                  If elected,  the  Nominees  will,  subject to their  fiduciary
duties,  explore alternatives to maximize  stockholder value including,  but not
limited  to (i)  selling  the  Issuer  by means  of a  merger,  tender  offer or
otherwise;  (ii)  expanding the Issuer's frame  business  through  acquisitions;
(iii)  divesting  the  non-core  assets of the  Issuer  utilizing  a  nationally
recognized  investment  banking  firm;  and  (iv)  adopting  a stock  repurchase
program.  Additionally,  if  elected,  the  Nominees  will  retain a  nationally
recognized investment banking firm to assist in the review and implementation of
the alternatives  that the Nominees believe will maximize  stockholder value for
all of the Issuer's stockholders.

                  Steel Partners II delivered a letter dated  September 18, 2000
to the Issuer,  supplementing  its letter  dated June 5, 2000,  to exercise  its
right to nominate a sixth candidate to the Issuer's Board of Directors after the
Issuer   purported  to  increase  the  size  of  the  Board  of  Directors  (the
"Supplemental  Nomination Letter"). As set forth in the Supplemental  Nomination
Letter,  Steel  Partners II nominated  Steven  Wolosky to the Issuer's  Board of
Directors  at  the  next  annual   meeting  of   stockholders   of  the  Issuer.
Additionally,  the  Supplemental  Nomination  Letter  served  to  reserve  Steel
Partners  II's  right to  nominate  additional  nominees  to be  elected  to the
Issuer's  Board at the next annual  meeting to the extent there are in excess of
six (6) vacancies on the Issuer's



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CUSIP No. 875386104                   13D          Page 12 of 13 Pages
---------------------------------             ----------------------------------


Board to be filled by  election  at the annual  meeting or there are  additional
increases  in the  size  of  the  Board.  A copy  of  each  of the  Supplemental
Nomination  Letter  and the June 5, 2000  letter  has been  previously  filed as
exhibits to this Schedule 13D and incorporated herein by reference.

                  On September 18, 2000, the Reporting  Persons entered into the
Amended Joint Filing Agreement, reflecting their agreement to form the Committee
and to seek to elect the Nominees to the Board of  Directors  of the Issuer.  On
September 18, 2000, the Committee  filed a Preliminary  Proxy Statement with the
Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  (the  "Commission")  in order to  solicit
proxies from the  stockholders of the Issuer to effectuate such actions.  A copy
of each  of the  Amended  Joint  Filing  Agreement  and  the  Preliminary  Proxy
Statement  have been  previously  filed as  exhibits  to this  Schedule  13D and
incorporated herein by reference.

                  Upon its  filing  of a  definitive  proxy  statement  with the
Commission,  the Committee  intends to commence its solicitation of proxies from
the  stockholders  of the Issuer to elect the Nominees to the Board of Directors
of the Issuer at the 2000 annual meeting.

                  On September 18, 2000,  Steel Partners II filed a complaint in
the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, New Castle County, which seeks a
declaratory  judgment that Steel Partners II is not an "interested  stockholder"
within the meaning of Section 203 of the Delaware  General  Corporation  Law and
that Steel  Partners II is not an acquiring  person  under the  Issuer's  Rights
Agreement dated May 19, 1997 (the "Rights Agreement").  The complaint also seeks
a preliminary and permanent injunction  prohibiting the Issuer from declaring a
"distribution date" under the Rights Agreement.

                  No  Reporting  Person has any present  plan or proposal  which
would  relate  to or  result in any of the  matters  set forth in  subparagraphs
(a)-(j) of Item 4 of  Schedule  13D except as set forth  herein or such as would
occur upon  completion  of any of the  actions  discussed  above.  Depending  on
various factors including,  without limitation,  the Issuer's financial position
and investment strategy, the price levels of the Common Stock, conditions in the
securities  markets and general  economic and industry  conditions,  each of the
Reporting  Persons  may in the  future  take such  actions  with  respect to its
investment in the Issuer as it deems appropriate including,  without limitation,
purchasing  additional  Shares of  Common  Stock or  selling  some or all of its
Shares or to change its intention  with respect to any and all matters  referred
to in  Item  4.  Except  as set  forth  above,  the  Reporting  Persons  have no
agreements or  understandings  between  themselves with respect to the voting or
disposition of the Common Stock of the Issuer.



<PAGE>
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CUSIP No. 875386104                   13D          Page 13 of 13 Pages
---------------------------------             ----------------------------------


                                   SIGNATURES

                  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:    October 5, 2000                STEEL PARTNERS II, L.P.

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

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


                                         /s/ Warren G. Lichtenstein
                                         ----------------------------------
                                             Warren G. Lichtenstein


                                         NEWCASTLE PARTNERS, L.P.

                                         By: /s/ Mark E. Schwarz
                                             ------------------------------
                                             Mark E. Schwarz
                                             General Partner


                                         /s/ Mark E. Schwarz
                                         ----------------------------------
                                         Mark E. Schwarz


                                         /s/ James R. Henderson
                                         ----------------------------------
                                         James R. Henderson


                                        /s/ Glen Kassan
                                        -----------------------------------
                                        Glen Kassan


                                        /s/ Harold Smith
                                        -----------------------------------
                                        Harold Smith


                                        /s/ Steven Wolosky
                                        -----------------------------------
                                        Steven Wolosky



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