The passing of Ron Vitro

[ValKehl]

I purchased cards from Ron at the Philly Shows back in the day. A really nice guy!

[Brian]

That is so sad!
I saw Ron all the time at the Westchester shows and the National and spent much time talking to him. In fact, my collection would not be the same without him. So many of my favorite cards came from Ron, all bought raw, and I never doubted his vast knowledge. I saw him not too long ago at Westchester. My condolences to his friends and family. He will be missed!

[Aaron Seefeldt]

So sad to hear this. RIP Ron, you are missed already.

[Exhibitman]

Good man, solid hobbyist. RIP, Ron.

[oldjudge]

The first Old Judge cabinets I ever bought were from Ron in the early 1990s. He was an IBM employee at one point if I remember correctly. As others have said, always happy and always had interesting things. He was also incredibly honest. I remember in the mid-1990s there was a card I wanted at an auction in Manhattan. Ron was going and I asked him to bid for me. I figured the card was worth about $5000 but I gave him a limit above this. After the auction ended Ron called me to tell me I had won. Then he told me he got the card for $1250. I asked him how this was even possible. He said he told the other people in the room that he wanted it and not to bid. Everyone loved him so they obliged.
I remember when Ron had some heart problems --probably in the late-1990s or early-2000s. By then his son Ronny was a regular with him at the tables.
He was a good man--rest in peace my friend!

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

He was definitely much loved due in no small part to being quite the opposite of the caricatured notion of a typical dealer. He was kind, warm, even tempered, never pushy and well spoken. He treated people properly and I never heard a single ignorant or sarcastic comment from him. It's too bad that people don't think of someone like Ron when conjuring up their vision of a stereotypical dealer.

[Jay Wolt]

Sorry to hear this, had some purchases w/ Ron
Always a positive experience