0000354204-99-000086 SC 13G 1 19990211 BROOKSTONE INC 0000830134 5990 061182895 DE 0201 SC 13G 34 005-43209 99531590 17 RIVERSIDE STREET NASHUA NH 03062 6038809500 17 RIVERSIDE ST NASHUA NH 03062 DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS INC 0000354204 0000 22370029 IL 1231 SC 13G 1299 OCEAN AVE 11TH FLOOR SANTA MONICA CA 90401 3103958005 1299 OCEAN AVENUE 11TH FLOOR SANTA MONICA CA 90401 SC 13G 1 000035420499000086-001-seq1-sc-13g.txt 1998 SCHEDULE 13G - BROOKSTONE INC