A Business for Family
DurableToys.com is a retail arm of Wagon Train Ventures, LLC.  A family business, it is run by Rosemary and Michael Imrick, parents of four young children through birth and adoption--soon be five, as they are currently "expecting" their soon-to-be oldest child, a teenager.  Adoption "runs in the family" for both of us, and we are now the third generation that has adopted either domestically or internationally.  After seeing the large numbers of children still waiting for families, especially those with special needs or who are simply older, we feel that it is crucial to raise awareness about the many children waiting for familes and to make a difference in their lives.  We are excited that this business gives us the opportunity to branch out from our usual work as an IT professional and a university English composition instructor, and thereby the means to touch our world in material ways as we ourselves work to accomplish our current goal to adopt again.  Please see www.KidsWait.org if this adventure might be yours as well!   

A Legacy of Quality
Wagon Train Ventures, LLC is the next chapter in the 15-year history of quality toys and service on which Rosemary’s uncle, Dave McCusker, Jr., built the sterling reputation of his toy business.  The McCusker family ventured forth as pioneers in Internet commerce in the 90’s and rode the cusp of the Internet commerce wave with the DurableToys.com website.  As the second generation in the toy business, we are building on the solid McCusker model and taking our toy retail business on to a new adventure. 

Dedication to Durablity
In the McCusker footsteps, we search out durable toys for your children and ours.  We carry toys made in the USA if at all possible, with a focus on the quality wagons made by Amish craftsmen. Amish wagons are a particular interest since Rosemary grew up using an Amish wagon as a goat cart.  That wagon is still going strong many years later, as shown in the picture of Rosemary's younger sister now using it with her trained cart goat, Sunflower. For those items we cannot find made by our neighbors in the U.S., we look to quality manufacturers who make their items without taking shortcuts on quality, and without exploiting their hired help.  We endeavor to work with talented crafters who are paid fair trade prices for their handiwork.  You will find country of origin noted in the description of items we sell.