a display device comprising a peg board and a rod extending therefrom for supporting a plurality of aligned items is provided with an anti - pilferage fixture . the anti - pilferage fixture is formed of a cage - like structure supported from the peg board and disposed about the aligned items , which inhibits movement of no more than a predetermined number of items outwardly from the free end of the rod in a single movement , thereby providing a deterrent to the pilfering of a large number of items from the display .