Back To Wood Toys is a family owned and operated business currently headquartered in Effort, Pennsylvania.
Launched in 1981 out of Budd Lake, New Jersey by Richard and Barbara Reade. Dick was a design draftsman with CAD experience and Barbara a registered nurse. He enjoyed working with wood and began making wooden toys for their two young boys.
Dick's creativity and desire for precision grew this hobby into a part time craft toy business for more than a decade in the NJ/PA area.
In 2010, with strong support and family encouragement, they regained new energy to continue their craft enterprise. By this time, their family was expanding with grandchildren which made the decision that much more enjoyable and easier to make.