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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001200442-03-000005
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030701
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030702

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FLAHERTY MARK J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001200442

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-18927
		FILM NUMBER:		03772713

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1806 AVE J
		STREET 2:		ADMINSTRATION BLDG RM 303
		CITY:			HUNTSVILLE
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77340

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TANDY BRANDS ACCESSORIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000869487
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	APPAREL & OTHER FINISHED PRODS OF FABRICS & SIMILAR MATERIAL [2300]
		IRS NUMBER:				752349915
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		690 E LAMAR BLVD STE 200
		CITY:			ARLINGTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76011
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8172654113

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		690 E LAMAR BLVD
		CITY:			ARLINGTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76011
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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000869487</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>TANDY BRANDS ACCESSORIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TBAC</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner><reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>FLAHERTY MARK J</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
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tTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>12600</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership><natureOfOwnership><value></value></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></derivativeSecurity><footnotes><footnote id="F1">On July 1, 2003, the Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. Stock Purchase Program purchased, in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3, 67.685 shares of common stock for the reporting person's account.  Such shares were purchased at $11.7321 per share, the average of the closing prices of the common stock on the NASDAQ National Market System for each trading day in the month of June 2003 for which contributions were credited to the reporting person's account for the purchase of common stock.</footnote><footnote id="F2">The reporting person also indirectly holds 528.8014 shares of common stock in the Issuer's 401(k) Plan, also known as the Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. Employees I
nvestment Plan (such holdings are based on most recent plan statement).</footnote><footnote id="F3">Restricted stock award granted pursuant to the Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. 2002 Omnibus Plan.  </footnote><footnote id="F4">Employee stock option granted pursuant to the Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. 2002 Omnibus Plan.  This option vests in 33.33% increments on each anniversary date of the original grant until fully vested.</footnote></footnotes><ownerSignature><signatureName>Mark J. Flaherty</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-07-02</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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