# Qee > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Qee > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Qee.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qee > Source revision: 1346493288 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Qee** (pronounced "key") are a collection of [designer toys](/source/Designer_toys) created by [Hong Kong](/source/Hong_Kong)-based company [Toy2R](/source/Toy2R) in 2001, which was founded by Raymond Choy in 1995. ## Figure Qee figures vary in their design. The original Qee has a body that resembles an extremely simplified human form, somewhat similar in appearance to [Playmobil](/source/Playmobil) or [LEGO](/source/Minifigure) figures, though distinctively round and squat. Depending on its theme, a figure may have the head of a [bear](/source/Bear) with [asymmetrical](/source/Asymmetry) ears called a *BearBearQ;* a [cat](/source/Cat) called *KitCatQ;* a [dog](/source/Dog) called *DoggyQ;* a [monkey](/source/Monkey) called *MonQ;* or a [rabbit](/source/Rabbit) called *Bunee*. The *Toyer* Qee has the same body type as the original, but a head that resembles a [cartoon](/source/Cartoon) skull. The *Knuckle Bear* Qee was created by [Japanese](/source/Japan) character designer Touma, and resembles a [graffiti](/source/Graffiti)-style [caricature](/source/Caricature) of an [anthropomorphized](/source/Anthropomorphism) bear. The Qee *Egg* simply resembles an anthropomorphized [egg](/source/Egg_(biology)). All of Qee figures are designed by renowned designers/artists from across the globe. They are available in various sizes that include the 1.5", 2.5”, 8”, 16”, 36” and the 60” Qee. Toy2r also provides D.I.Y (*Do It Yourself*) Qees for aspiring designers/artists who wish to use Qee as a 3D canvas to express their own original work as, Qee allows for self-expression and creativity through a unique format.[1] ## Production and design Qees are produced in limited numbers and are highly [collectible](/source/Collectible);[2] they are predominantly collected by adults. Many contemporary artists and designers from [Asia](/source/Asia), [Australia](/source/Australia), [Europe](/source/Europe), [North America](/source/North_America), and [South America](/source/South_America) have designed figures. Typically, designing a Qee figure means creating a design scheme, or deco, for one of the aforementioned molds. The casual observer may note similarities between Qees and the [Kubrick](/source/Kubrick_(toy)) and [Be@rbrick](/source/Be@rbrick) figures created by Japanese toy company MediCom.[citation needed] However, closer observation reveals that Qees differ not only in size, but in their overall aesthetic.[citation needed] Relative to MediCom, Toy2R releases very few licensed designs, such as figures based on characters from films, comic books, or other intellectual properties. Exceptions to this are Qees created for [Adidas](/source/Adidas), [Benetton](/source/Benetton_Group), [BenQ](/source/BenQ), [BMW](/source/BMW), [Christian Lacroix](/source/Christian_Lacroix), [Dark Horse Comics](/source/Dark_Horse_Comics), [Devo](/source/Devo), [DKNY](/source/DKNY), [Mitsubishi](/source/Mitsubishi), [MTV](/source/MTV), [Nokia](/source/Nokia), [SanDisk](/source/SanDisk), [Samsung](/source/Samsung), [Sony](/source/Sony), [Starbucks](/source/Starbucks), [Swatch](/source/Swatch), [Target](/source/Target_Corporation), [V.S.O.P.](/source/Courvoisier) and [Xbox 360](/source/Xbox_360), as well as a figure created in conjunction with [tokidoki](/source/Tokidoki) for [LeSportsac](/source/LeSportsac), in which the figure is a design element of a women's travel bag.[citation needed] There are currently five series of Qees, and an anticipated total of 1500 2.5" figures.[citation needed] ## Contributing artists - [Sasha Huber Shy](/source/Sasha_Huber_Shy) - [Gary Baseman](/source/Gary_Baseman) - [Tim Biskup](/source/Tim_Biskup) - [Coop](/source/Coop_(artist)) - [Phil Corbett](/source/Phil_Corbett) - [Dalek (artist)](/source/Dalek_(artist)) - [Voltaire](/source/Voltaire_(musician)) - Doink Design - [Shepard Fairey](/source/Shepard_Fairey) - [Doze Green](/source/Doze_Green) - [Jaime Hayon](/source/Jaime_Hayon) - [Tom Hazelmyer](/source/Tom_Hazelmyer) - [David Horvath](/source/David_Horvath) - [Nathan Jurevicius](/source/Nathan_Jurevicius) - [Sun-Min Kim](/source/Sun-Min_Kim) - [Frank Kozik](/source/Frank_Kozik) - [Joe Ledbetter](/source/Joe_Ledbetter) - [Mark Mothersbaugh](/source/Mark_Mothersbaugh) - [Mad Barbarians](/source/Mad_Barbarians) - [Rolito](/source/Rolito) - RUN - [Mimic](/source/Mimic) - [Jason Freeny](/source/Jason_Freeny) ## References 1. ["::: Toy2r.com :::"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160204154959/http://www.toy2r.com/Qee_patent/Qee_patent_index.html). *www.toy2r.com*. Archived from [the original](http://www.toy2r.com/Qee_patent/Qee_patent_index.html) on 2016-02-04. Retrieved 2015-12-04. 1. ["Dark Horse Unveils the Next Wave of Domo Qee Collectible Toys"](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2009-10-26/dark-horse-unveils-the-next-wave-of-domo-qee-collectible-toys). *Anime News Network*. Retrieved 2021-03-16. ## External links - [Toy2R](https://web.archive.org/web/20060101093646/http://www.toy2r.com/) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Qee](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qee) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qee?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.