Question about Cheat! After thief steal

[MunchkinMan]

To explain why: The rules state that you can carry (i.e., have in play) any Item, even one you cannot use. There is no limit to the number of Items you can carry, with the only exception stated in the rules being related to Big Items. If there is some other reason you can't carry an Item, it's usually because of something a card (e.g., Curse! Tiny Hands) has introduced.