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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-04-017648.txt : 20040326
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-04-017648
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040324
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040326

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ANATHAN MONE III
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001274751

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21406
		FILM NUMBER:		04692590

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		99 GORDON ST
		CITY:			CAMBRIDGE
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02138
		BUSINESS PHONE:		617 494 4521

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BROOKSTONE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000830134
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-RETAIL STORES, NEC [5990]
		IRS NUMBER:				061182895
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0130

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		17 RIVERSIDE STREET
		CITY:			NASHUA
		STATE:			NH
		ZIP:			03062
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6038809500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		17 RIVERSIDE ST
		CITY:			NASHUA
		STATE:			NH
		ZIP:			03062
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-03-24</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000830134</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BROOKSTONE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BKST</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001274751</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ANATHAN MONE III</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>99 GARDEN STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CAMBRIDGE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02138</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-03-24</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>25.36</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>17533</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Form 4 dated 12/31/2003 stated the incorrect number of 21,337 securities beneficially owned (Table 5).  This number did not reflect the stock split that took place on 9/23/03.  The correct number should have been 27,533 shares beneficially owned following the transaction dated 12/31/03.  Thus leaving the final number of 17, 533 shares beneficially owned following this filing dated 3/24/04.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Mone Anathan III</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-03-25</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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