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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040726183435
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-04-037041
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040722
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040726

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ANTHONY MICHAEL F
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001250874

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21406
		FILM NUMBER:		04931849

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		64 CHESTNUT HILL ROAD
		CITY:			AMHERST
		STATE:			NH
		ZIP:			03031
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6036725217

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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    <periodOfReport>2004-07-22</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001250874</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ANTHONY MICHAEL F</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>64 CHESTNUT HILL ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>AMHERST</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NH</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>03031</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chair. of the Board,CEO &amp; Pres</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-07-22</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>51211</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>104076</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The right to receive the award of shares is subject to the satisfaction of certain company performance criteria (other than stock price).</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Michael F. Anthony</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-07-26</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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