At Comme des Pirates, we take PLAY very seriously - and we have a wicked old time doing so. We believe that the future belongs to the curious and daring; those with a go-getter, rebellious spirit.
Our mission is to provide parents a trusted destination of choice for timeless toys that enrich and inspire children, and capture the wonder of childhood.
By carefully and expertly selecting from among the most storied, innovative and award-winning toy makers, we aim to inspire something lasting in children: their innate curiosity, a sense of wonder, a life-long love of learning, and the courage to imagine in their own way.
Our vision
Fashions come and go. Today's heroes will be replaced tomorrow. But a child who builds a fort, plays pirate or princess, and invents their own stories develops something profound that belongs to them.
Comme des Pirates encourages children to see a world of possibilities. We favor timeless toys with multiple ways to play, focusing on exploration and creation rather than the latest trends. Fun is just the beginning—all our toys are carefully chosen for their benefits that go far beyond simple enjoyment.
The passion to educate those passionate about play
We will never tire of witnessing it: a child who plays is a child who blossoms—who learns to think, to take risks, to reach beyond their limits, and to become an active participant in their own learning journey. With over two decades of experience in early childhood education and academic roots in psychoeducation, it is this passion that drives us and guides everything we do.
Who we are
It all started when...
...nope, not here! We'll spare you the cliché made so familiar that we could recite it. You recognize the refrain, typical of stores short on originality:
It's the story of first baby, new mom looking for quality toys, but - oh, the horror! - realizes that the market is devoid of product options of the quality sought. The idea was born: a new store was created to remedy this calamity!
But strangely, each new company aims to fill this supposed void of quality toys, and yet the next one always tells the same story. Have they all failed in their noble quest? Or is it simply a rehashed formula that's too easy to serve up?
Comme des Pirates, in contrast, is a ship of rebels, irreverent, operating to the beat of its own drum. We don't seek to offer the widest selection or follow the latest trends. We are here to propose a carefully curated selection, guided by our own vision.
We'll save you the clichés and pretensions. It's simply toys, as inspiring to gift as they are to play with. We'll let you be the judge of the rest as you explore our selection.
Our team
The team: small by choice, versatile by skill. We combine hands-on expertise in early childhood education and an irrevocable fascination with the web that predates the social media era, with an obsession with finding the toy your child will never want to put down.
No grandiose titles, no organizational chart. Just a tight-knit team that tests, debates, and doesn't publish anything online without conviction.
The store: exclusively online
Comme des Pirates chose the path of the adventurer, without the anchor of a storefront. Unconstrained by the rigidities of a physical store.
Comme des Pirates is proudly Quebec-based, rooted in the greater Montreal area, from where orders are shipped across the country.