Sad News Wayne Varner

[Rich Klein]

His long-time friend and business partner Bill Zimpleman just posted on FB that Wayne passed on earlier today. A nice man, may he rest in peace.

Rich

[Leon]

Very sad to hear this. Wayne was always super nice to me over the years. RIP Wayne....

[sb1]

Very sad to hear, I knew Wayne for well over 20 years, he was one of the hobby icons for many, many years.

[DerekMichael]

When I very first became fascinated with T206 about a decade ago one of the very first people my Dad and I got to speak with was Mr. Varner. He spent a good many hours with us on the phone and offered a lot of knowledge about the set. I am very sad to hear he is no longer with us. He was very kind to us. Time really goes by quickly. May you rest in peace Mr. Varner.

[trdcrdkid]

I bought cards from him in the mid-90s, and remember his ads in SCD. Never met him in person, but he seemed like a nice guy.

[griffon512]

Wayne was a knowledgeable guy with a great sense of humor. His "Shoebox Cards" were a fixture at shows I went to for many years. He and Bill were always great to clown around and spitball with. He will be greatly missed. Hopefully he's in a better place.

[pcoz]

Really sad news. Wayne was a hobby friend for many years. Super nice guy.


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[DeanH3]

I've bored Mr. Varner way too many times over the years with my blabbering and indecisiveness when considering a purchase. He AWLAYS had patience and kindness towards me. Sad news indeed. RIP Wayne.

[RedsFan1941]

a hobby icon and very nice man. he will be missed. wish the hobby had more Wayne Varners.

[Al C.risafulli]

Wayne had the booth across from me at the Philly Show for a few years when I was a regular there. He was a sweet man, always took an interest in what I was doing, particularly when LOTG was a brand new auction company. He went out of his way to tell me he was rooting for me.

So sorry to read this, and condolences to his friends and family.

-Al

[Marckus99]

A gentleman.

RIP.

[Tim Zwick]

Sad news. An honest and friendly man. Show warrior from the early days. A hobby Hall-of-Famer without a doubt. My condolences to his family and to Zimp.

[Hankphenom]

I hate to hear this, it's the passing of my generation from the hobby. I didn't really know him, but Kevin and I set up across from them at the Philly show--with Al, when he was a rookie in the auction game, right next door. Could we have asked for better neighbors? All really sweet people and they sure knew their stuff.

[Baseball Rarities]

So sorry to hear this. Have known him since I was a teenager. I always looked forward to seeing him at all of the shows.

[Vintageclout]

Originally Posted by Rich Klein

His long-time friend and business partner Bill Zimpleman just posted on FB that Wayne passed on earlier today. A nice man, may he rest in peace.

Rich

A true hobby icon, a wonderful person and one of my dear friends...he will be truly missed! God bless him and his family!

Joe T.

[bigfish]

Sad news. Fantastic guy! Will be missed.

[Kenny Cole]

A really good guy. RIP.

[clydepepper]

I didn't know Wayne, but had several successful transactions with him over the years...always positive. RIP

[oldjudge]

Great guy and an honest dealer. RIP Wayne.

[oaks1912]

Sorry to hear this. Have dealt with him since the Willow Grove days. Ironically was talking with Teddy Z a few weeks back about Wayne. RIP

[topcat61]

Wayne was one of the first dealers I did business with when I was a teenager, and he'd always be at the Shriner's Show sharing his stories as a collector himself and why he got into the hobby. He was pretty influential in helping me build a quality vintage collection, and as it looks, helped a lot of people too. Many thanks to Wayne and his staff over at Shoebox, RIP buddy. He certainly wont be forgotten.

[Rickyy]

My condolences to his friends and family... I too bought cards from him also back to the pre internet days... classy person was and will always be.

Ricky Y

[rjackson44]

God bless

[vic]

RIP my friend


Vic Stanley

[Bpm0014]

Condolences to Wayne's family. I've known he, Bill and Mike Wheat for 38 years since their store was on Banksville Road in Pittsburgh. Rest in Peace.


That’s crazy. I grew up in Banksville about 1 minute from that shop. Used to go there all the time. Although I don’t remember or know him, RIP man.

[Andy Sandler]

A great guy. I will miss him.

[jbsports33]

God Bless him and his family!

[spec]

In 60-plus years in this hobby, I've never seen anyone make a better transition from collector to dealer than Wayne Varner. He was a class act as a trading partner and a class act as a dealer. My condolences to his family and to Bill, whose integrity is unsurpassed.
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[Vintagecatcher]

Like many others, Wayne was one of the first dealers I bought from when I entered the hobby many years ago.

My condolences to his family and friends.

Patrick

[Yoda]

There were never cards that glittered in Wayne's cases.

[bigfanNY]

Our Hobby lost a Great Collector and dealer.. I have delt wirh Mr. Varner ( I was 14 when met him in 1975 so always called him Mr. Varner) a number of times and he was always friendly. I think last time I saw him was Philly show where I saw him many times over the years. My prayors go out to his friends and family.