8-K

                                 UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 8-K

                                CURRENT REPORT
                      PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                      THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)    June 28, 2005

                           THE BOMBAY COMPANY, INC.
            (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)




                                Delaware
               (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

     1-7832                                       75-1475223
 (Commission File Number)            (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 550 Bailey Avenue, Fort Worth, Texas                           76107
 (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                     (Zip Code)

                             (817) 347-8200
            Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code


         (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)


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Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.02   Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.


(d)  The  Company  announced  that on June 28, 2005 it had elected Mr. Bruce A.
Quinnell to serve a  term as a member of its Board of Directors.


Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

   (c)Exhibits

Exhibit No.                                   Description

    99                                        Press release dated June 28, 2005.





                                   SIGNATURE

   Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                        THE BOMBAY COMPANY, INC.
                                        (Registrant)



Date:  June 30, 2005                    /S/ ELAINE D. CROWLEY
                                        Elaine D. Crowley
                                        Senior Vice President, Chief Financial
                                        Officer and Treasurer

EX-99

                                 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                 ELAINE D. CROWLEY
                                 SR. VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
                                 (817) 347-8200

               THE BOMBAY COMPANY, INC. APPOINTS BRUCE A. QUINNELL
                              TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS

   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - JUNE 28, 2005

     FORT  WORTH,  TEXAS  - The Bombay Company, Inc. (NYSE-BBA) announced today
   the addition of Mr. Bruce  A.  Quinnell, 56, to its Board of Directors.  Mr.
   Quinnell is currently a business  consultant  and  serves as the Chairman of
   the  Board of Hot Topic, Inc. and of Zoom Systems, Inc.   Mr.  Quinnell  was
   Vice Chairman  of  Borders  Group, Inc. from April 1999 to February 2002 and
   was the President and Chief Operating  Officer  of  Borders Group, Inc. from
   January 1997 to April 1999.  Prior to that time, he served  as President and
   Chief Operating Officer of Walden Book Company, Executive Vice President and
   Chief  Administrative  Officer  of  Pace  Membership  Warehouse,  and   Vice
   President  and  Chief  Financial Officer of Dollar General Corporation.  His
   previous  board  memberships   include   Snelling   Personnel  Services  and
   Progressive  Communications  Concepts,  Inc.  (dba  Hawk Electronics).   Mr.
   Quinnell's appointment increased the size of Bombay's  Board of Directors to
   nine members including eight independent directors.

     "We are very pleased to be able to welcome Bruce to the  Bombay Board with
   his extensive experience in specialty retailing.  His prior  experiences  in
   successfully  repositioning  specialty retail chains such as Borders, Walden
   Book and Hot Topic will bring  invaluable  insight  to  our  company and our
   board as we continue to execute our turnaround at Bombay.   We  look forward
   to  his  leadership  as we shape the future of our company, " said James  D.
   Carreker, Chairman of the Board.

     The Bombay Company,  Inc.  designs,  sources  and markets a unique line of
   home accessories, wall d{e'}cor and furniture through  497  retail  outlets,
   specialty catalogs and the Internet in the U.S. and internationally.

     Any  statements  in  this  press  release  that may be considered forward-
   looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties  that  could cause
   actual  results  to  differ  materially.   Actual  results  may  differ from
   forward-looking statements due to the risk factors discussed in the periodic
   reports  filed  by  the  Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission
   which the Company urges investors to consider.

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