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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001005477-04-003252.txt : 20040913
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001005477-04-003252
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:			KROUSE RODGER R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001193057

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19194
		FILM NUMBER:		041028065

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5200 TOWN CENTER CIRCLE, SUITE 470
		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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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <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>0001193057</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KROUSE RODGER R</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">Marc J. Leder and Rodger R. Krouse (&quot;Krouse&quot;) each own 50% of the membership
interests in Sun Capital Partners III, LLC, which in turn is the general partner
of Sun Capital Advisors III, LP, which in turn 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, Krouse 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. Krouse expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares of
Common Stock of the issuer.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Rodger R. Krouse</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-09-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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