The toilet in question, a salmon-colored beauty, was actually the subject of a lawsuit even before the theft.

In 1997, Henry Koltys bought the late singer's home and planned to sell many of its fixtures to charity. But when Koltys sold the Garcia home to a friend of the deceased's band, the new owner sued to block the auction. The items that Koltys removed from the home, including three toilets and a bidet, went to Koltys's home in Sonoma as a result of a settlement. He finally sold them -- the toilet is now the property of Canadian online casino Golden Palace, who purchased it for $2,550 and is planning on using it as part of a traveling marketing exhibit.

The toilet was on Koltys' driveway, awaiting shipment to Canada, when it was swiped. A $250 reward is being offered for its return; but it's very possible that the stolen toilet went to a dedicated Dead fan, which means the reward will most likely stand uncollected.

And considering Garcia played in stadiums all over the country every summer for millions of fans for years and years, I can think of nothing better for his main buttseat than to finally be at rest, like its most famous owner, in one spot, after all the long, strange, trips on which it's most likely been.