Anita Demetropoulos

Anita Demetropoulos and her husband Jim are the owners of Island Treasure Toys, a local toy store that is beloved by the residents of Yarmouth, Freeport, and much of Southern Maine. Anita has lived in Maine for twenty years and currently resides in Yarmouth on Littlejohn Island. She is the proud mother of four daughters.

Ten years ago she and husband Jim began Island Treasure Toys as an online business run from their home; they had to unload shipments onto their porch and enjoyed having their children “test-drive” new toys! However, the business soon outgrew the space of their house and they opened their first store on Main Street in Yarmouth.  Anita quickly became known as a toy expert and Island Treasure Toys was relied on as a destination for unique, high-quality toys that encourage imaginative play and will last a lifetime. A generous supporter of local organizations, Anita has been able to utilize the business of Island Treasure Toys to sponsor children’s museums, schools, and other groups that center on children and education. In the past couple of years, Anita has gone back to school to pursue a business degree, and in 2011 Island Treasure Toys expanded into a second store on Bow Street in Freeport.