Who is Oskar the Okktobot?
Oskar the Okktobot™ is our friendly and mischievous mascot, the honorary ambassador for collecting, and the inspiration behind our logo.
Why an octopus? Simple: octopuses¹ are awesome², intelligent³, and industrious. They might even be the original⁴ collectors — in both the wild and captivity, octopuses have been observed decorating their dens with shells, crab parts, coconuts, and other random treasures. Each one seems to have their own style: some love shiny things, others go for bold colors. One was even rumored to prefer mint-condition Pokémon cards.
Oskar's on point! Oskar loves keeping track of your Oskar Points through our Okkto Rewards Program. Be sure to sign up and start collecting — you can redeem points for discounts on future orders!
Oskar loves cephalopod trivia — especially of the octopus variety! Keep an eye out for “Oskar’s Octopus Fact” at the bottom of our emails.
Fun fact: Oskar is named after our co-founder’s Cattle Dog/Aussie mix, Oscar. While the real Oscar isn’t part octopus (or robot), he is 2% Fijian Street Dog (confirmed by science)... and a very good boy. He’s also a collector in his own right — mostly of tennis balls and naps.
Why is Oskar a robot octopus? That’s a story for another time...
- ¹ Yes, the plural of octopus is octopuses because we get the word from a Greek root, octopodi. If the word were from a Latin root, the plural would be octopi. Scientists sometimes call them octopods.
- ² Octopuses have three hearts! Some humans barely have one... 😏
- ³ Octopuses sleep—possibly even dream—just like humans!
- ⁴ Octopuses have been around for 550 million years!
