Exhibit 25.1

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM T-1

STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY

UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A

CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

¨  CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO

SECTION 305(b) (2)

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

A National Banking Association	94-1347393
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization if not a U.S. national bank)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
101 North Phillips Avenue
Sioux Falls, South Dakota	57104
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

Wells Fargo & Company

Law Department, Trust Section

MAC N9305-175

Sixth Street and Marquette Avenue, 17^th Floor

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55479

(612) 667-4608

(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)

BROOKSTONE COMPANY, INC.¹

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

New Hampshire	04-2423478
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

One Innovation Way

Merrimack, New Hampshire 03054

(Address of principal executive offices)

12.00% Second Lien Senior Secured Notes due 2012

(Title of the indenture securities)

¹ See Table 1 – List of additional obligors

Table 1

	Guarantor	State of Incorporation	Federal EIN
1.	Brookstone, Inc.	Delaware	06-1182895
2.	Brookstone International Holdings, Inc.	New Hampshire	20-1208382
3.	Brookstone Purchasing, Inc.	New Hampshire	02-0482514
4.	Brookstone Stores, Inc.	New Hampshire	02-0482513
5.	Brookstone Retail Puerto Rico, Inc.	Puerto Rico	66-0575552
6.	Brookstone Holdings, Inc.	New Hampshire	02-0482515
7.	Brookstone Properties, Inc.	New Hampshire	02-0482517
8.	Advanced Audio Concepts, Limited	Hong Kong	n/a
9.	Gardeners Eden, Inc.	New Hampshire	02-0507793

Item 1. General Information. Furnish the following information as to the trustee:

(a)	Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which it is subject.
	Comptroller of the Currency
	Treasury Department
	Washington, D.C.
	Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
	Washington, D.C.
	Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
	San Francisco, California 94120
(b)	Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.
	The trustee is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

Item 2. Affiliations with Obligor. If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such affiliation.

None with respect to the trustee.

No responses are included for Items 3-14 of this Form T-1 because the obligor is not in default as provided under Item 13.

Item 15. Foreign Trustee. Not applicable.

Item 16. List of Exhibits. List below all exhibits filed as a part of this Statement of Eligibility.

Exhibit 1.	A copy of the Articles of Association of the trustee now in effect.*
Exhibit 2.	A copy of the Comptroller of the Currency Certificate of Corporate Existence and Fiduciary Powers for Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, dated February 4, 2004.**
Exhibit 3.	See Exhibit 2
Exhibit 4.	Copy of By-laws of the trustee as now in effect.***
Exhibit 5.	Not applicable.
Exhibit 6.	The consent of the trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act.
Exhibit 7.	A copy of the latest report of condition of the trustee published pursuant to law or the requirements of its supervising or examining authority.
Exhibit 8.	Not applicable.
Exhibit 9.	Not applicable.

* Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of the same number to the trustee’s Form T-1 filed as exhibit 25 to the Form S-4 dated December 30, 2005 of Hornbeck Offshore Services LLC file number 333-130784-06.

** Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of the same number to the trustee’s Form T-1 filed as exhibit 25 to the Form T-3 dated March 3, 2004 of Trans-Lux Corporation file number 022-28721.

*** Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of the same number to the trustee’s Form T-1 filed as exhibit 25.1 to the Form S-4 dated May 26, 2005 of Penn National Gaming, Inc. file number 333-125274.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, the trustee, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, a national banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of Middletown and State of Connecticut on the 9th day of March 2006.

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

/s/ Joseph P. O’Donnell

Joseph P. O’Donnell

Vice President

EXHIBIT 6

March 9, 2006

Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, D.C. 20549

Gentlemen:

In accordance with Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, the undersigned hereby consents that reports of examination of the undersigned made by Federal, State, Territorial, or District authorities authorized to make such examination may be furnished by such authorities to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon its request therefor.

Very truly yours,

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

/s/ Joseph P. O’Donnell

Joseph P. O’Donnell

Vice President

Exhibit 7

Consolidated Report of Condition of Wells Fargo Bank National Association

of 101 North Phillips Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57104

And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,

at the close of business December 31, 2005, filed in accordance with 12 U.S.C. §161 for National Banks.

		Dollar Amounts In Millions
ASSETS
Cash and balances due from depository institutions:
Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin		$	15,347
Interest-bearing balances			1,496
Securities:
Held-to-maturity securities			0
Available-for-sale securities			37,327
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell:
Federal funds sold in domestic offices			2,394
Securities purchased under agreements to resell			950
Loans and lease financing receivables:
Loans and leases held for sale			37,316
Loans and leases, net of unearned income	255,460
LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses	2,122
Loans and leases, net of unearned income and allowance			253,338
Trading Assets			6,375
Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)			3,846
Other real estate owned			173
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies			377
Customers’ liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding			70
Intangible assets
Goodwill			8,735
Other intangible assets			13,074
Other assets			22,440
Total assets		$	403,258
LIABILITIES
Deposits:
In domestic offices		$	295,315
Noninterest-bearing	82,045
Interest-bearing	213,270
In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs			24,081
Noninterest-bearing	5
Interest-bearing	24,076
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase:
Federal funds purchased in domestic offices			12,959
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase			4,684

	Dollar Amounts In Millions
Trading liabilities		5,276
Other borrowed money
(includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases)		5,267
Bank’s liability on acceptances executed and outstanding		70
Subordinated notes and debentures		7,830
Other liabilities		11,951
Total liabilities	$	367,433
Minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries		54
EQUITY CAPITAL
Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus		0
Common stock		520
Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock)		24,671
Retained earnings		10,249
Accumulated other comprehensive income		331
Other equity capital components		0
Total equity capital		35,771
Total liabilities, minority interest, and equity capital	$	403,258

I, Karen B. Martin, Vice President of the above-named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition has been prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the appropriate Federal regulatory authority and is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Karen B. Martin

Vice President

We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this Report of Condition and declare that it has been examined by us and to the best of our knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the appropriate Federal regulatory authority and is true and correct.

Dave Munio

John Stumpf                                                                         Directors

Avid Modjtabai