WTF? 'Monk' Memorabilia is Most Random Swag Ever

One of the perks of writing about TV (of which there are many, by the way) is receiving promotional swag from the networks. For instance, one of the best swag items I've fielded was the 'Battlestar Galactica' complete series on Blu-ray (thank you, SyFy). But this week I received 'Monk' memorabilia that left me scratching my head.
One of the perks of writing about TV (of which there are many, by the way) is receiving promotional swag from the networks. For instance, one of the best swag items I've fielded was the 'Battlestar Galactica' complete series on Blu-ray (thank you, SyFy). But this week I received 'Monk' memorabilia that left me scratching my head.

It's a signed, numbered, framed swatch of Mr. Monk's signature brown suit. At first glance it seems so random. But the plaque indicates, it's "freshly dry-cleaned, meticulously pressed, and 100% de-linted, just as Monk would want it." I have to admit, that does help put it into context. As a 'Monk' fan (at least until they let Bitty Schram leave the show), I'll admit it's kind of neat to have this bizarre piece of show history.

This got my office-mates wondering what other kinds of funky memorabilia we'd want for our favorite retiring or retired shows. We kicked around some ideas and came up with a short list:

• 'Lost': Two free tickets for an Oceanic Air flight
• 'Pushing Daisies': A piece of dead fruit. Touch it and it comes to life -- but eat it quick!
• 'Cheers': A urinal cake. Gross.
• 'X-Files': An actual X-file. OK, that one would actually be pretty cool.

What other random/funny pieces of memorabilia do you wish you could have from your fave shows? Let us know in the comments below.