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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001005477-04-003251.txt : 20040913
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001005477-04-003251
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040913
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040913
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20040913

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SUN CAPITAL ADVISORS III LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001249709

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19194
		FILM NUMBER:		041028061

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5200 TOWN CENTER CIRCLE
		CITY:			BOCA RATON
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33486

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RAG SHOPS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000874385
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-HOBBY, TOY & GAME SHOPS [5945]
		IRS NUMBER:				510333503
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0831

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		111 WAGARAW RD
		CITY:			HAWTHORNE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07506
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9734231303

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		111 WAGARAW RD
		CITY:			HAWTHORNE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07506
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    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-09-13</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000874385</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>RAG SHOPS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RAGS</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001249709</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SUN CAPITAL ADVISORS III LP</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>5200 TOWN CENTER CIRCLE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 470</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BOCA RATON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33486</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2671199</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Sun Capital Advisors III, LP (&quot;Sun Advisors III&quot;) is the general partner of Sun
Capital Partners III, LP (&quot;Sun Partners III LP&quot;) and Sun Capital Partners III
QP, LP (&quot;Sun Partners III QP LP&quot;). Sun Partners III LP and Sun Partners III QP
LP together own 100% of the membership interests of Sun Crafts Retail, LLC,
which in turn owns 100% of the equity interest of Crafts Retail Holding Corp.
which in turn owns 100% of the equity interest of Crafts Retail Acquisition
Corp. (&quot;Crafts Acquisition&quot;) which in turn owns approximately 55.7% of the
issuer. As a result, Sun Advisors III may be deemed to have indirect beneficial
ownership of the 2,671,199 shares of Common Stock of the issuer owned directly
by Crafts Acquisition. Sun Advisors III expressly disclaims beneficial ownership
of any shares of Common Stock of the issuer.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Marc J. Leder, the Co-CEO of Sun Capital Partners III, LLC, the general partner of Sun Capital Advisors III, LP</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-09-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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