Napa Valley:THIEF Gift Shop & Imaginary Petting Zoo
THIEF Gift Shop & Imaginary Petting Zoo
- Owner: Chad Sexington
- Shard: Napa Valley
- Facet: Malas
- Coordinates: {{{coordinates}}}
- Directions: Just outside the west gate of Luna.
- Type: Personal Museum, Furniture Shop, & Rune Library.
- Operational Status: Public
History
This vendor house / museum (formerly named "House of Furniture") has found itself in many different locations, but it's always been run by me. It was established in 1998 as a small marble workshop in the fields of North Minoc. In 2000, it later moved to a 15x13 on the Crumbling Continent during the land rush of Malas. In 2004, I soon found and purchased a more suitable 18x18 plot just outside the West Gate of Luna and it stands there to this day.
Selling crafted armor, weapons, but mostly furniture, it was my main source of income from the start. I later gave that up after my crafter (Special SixtyNyn) was paged on by another player. After all that, it only took a single person by the name of Lady Reba to be "extremely offended" at another on a Sunday afternoon while vendor shopping. I gave up seriously maintaining the House of Furniture. That was the end of that. But maybe it was time to move on. Due to inflation and a lack of newer players, selling furniture has become more of a hobby than a serious source of income.
Today it now serves as a museum of treasures I've stolen and looted from other players. These treasures are the same that I've stolen through the years in The Mis-adventures of Chad Sexington from UOThief.com. I also sell some of the stolen goods that have less sentimental value to me (a.k.a. glory).
The vendors in the hooded robes on the outside of the house sell jewelry, weapons, and armor. The vendors inside still sell furniture... but the rate I re-stock them is suspect. The 2nd floor also has a public library which includes public rune books and player written books.