Metal10957 wrote: »I do not pick pockets, but for stealing items, banks are by far the best area for gold items.
Some tell about maxing thief guild allow you to steal more purple items, but i'm not sure.
Stolen items depends the npc's profession and the region. For example, a hair from king Emeric Beard can only be dropped in daggerfall areas...
cjhhickman39 wrote: »You want to raise your ledgerman skill line to increase chances at high value drops from theft
If you have the thieves guild dlc you also want to raise that line for better drops
Some drops are npc related (wanted posters from guards) so looking there first is a good idea