It's as you described - a big, heavy, fireproof gun safe. I don't have it hidden in a corner but I suspect to a thief it might say "he has guns" which is a good thing. It's big enough to hold all my paperwork, tax records, and watches if I am going...
I think it was a technique shared by many oriental rug dealers who knew their customers' weakness When we bought our current house it had bare hardwood floors which we had refinished and needed to cover with some rugs. That lead to several years of...