Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
LANGE T FIELD
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TANDY LEATHER FACTORY INC [TLF]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

6300 RIDGLEA PLACE, SUITE 500
3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2011
(Street)


FORT WORTH, TX 76116
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(check applicable line)

_X_ Form Filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
COMMON STOCK, PV $0.0024             500 D  
COMMON STOCK, PV $0.0024             500 I BY IRA

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION (RIGHT TO BUY) (2) $ 5.3           11/28/2010 05/28/2020 COMMON STOCK PV $0.0024
3,000
  3,000
D
 
NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION (RIGHT TO BUY) (1) $ 3.9           03/26/2004 09/26/2013 COMMON STOCK PV $0.0024
2,000
  2,000
D
 
NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION (RIGHT TO BUY) (1) $ 3.87           03/27/2005 09/27/2014 COMMON STOCK PV $0.0024
2,000
  2,000
D
 
NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION (RIGHT TO BUY) (1) $ 4.96           03/26/2006 09/26/2015 COMMON STOCK PV 0.0024
2,000
  2,000
D
 
NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION (RIGHT TO BUY) (2) $ 4.41           04/08/2011 10/08/2020 COMMON STOCK PV $0.0024
10,200
  10,200
D
 
NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION (RIGHT TO BUY) (2) $ 4.8           09/22/2011 03/22/2021 COMMON STOCK, PV $0.0024
3,000
  3,000
D
 

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
LANGE T FIELD
6300 RIDGLEA PLACE
SUITE 500
FORT WORTH, TX 76116
  X      

Signatures

T FIELD LANGE 01/30/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) GRANTED PURSUANT TO THE 1995 DIRECTOR NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION PLAN OF TANDY LEATHER FACTORY, INC. (fka THE LEATHER FACTORY, INC.) IN A TRANSACTION EXEMPT UNDER RULE 16B-3.
(2) GRANTED PURSUANT TO THE 2007 DIRECTOR NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION PLAN OF TANDY LEATHER FACTORY, INC. IN A TRANSACTION EXEMPT UNDER RULE 16B-3.

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