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Most sites dedicated to "Star Wars" figures leave something to be desired (for example, a reason to look at them). Josh Budich's is different. Notable for its crisp design as well as its baffling number of Lukes, Hans, and Darths, this online shrine is unlike any other. We were so impressed, we arranged an interview with Josh. Read on for a look into the mind of a man who's on a quest to possess...

Many people love "Star Wars," but clearly you love it more than most. What is it about the movie that "speaks to you" (so to speak)?

"Star Wars" will always remain the quintessential story of how righteous morals will forever prevail over the forces of evil and corruption... However, now that I'm older and wiser to the "true ways" of the world, I'd have to say that I identify more with the bad guys. The Jedi, passive users of the force, only show their true power when it becomes absolutely necessary, and in order to protect and defend the innocents of the galaxy.

The Sith, on the other hand, realize that their powers are a "gift" that should be used proactively to enhance their own position in the world... Maybe it's this internal struggle that speaks to me... the realization that all of us can be both good and evil at the same time, and that certain paths, taken through our own choices, ultimately define on which side of the Force we will stand.

Which figure was the hardest to track down?

My most coveted of figures in my entire collection is the 2002 New York Toy Fair Silver Vader figure with the lightsaber that pokes out of the top of the bubble. But looking back on what it took to procure it, it was far from the most difficult.  Read the full profile...

There's no point in making fun of Wookieepedia, the "Star Wars" Wiki. The folks behind it don't care if you think they're nerds. And make no mistake, these guys are nerds. Only the most hardcore "Star Wars" fanatics will understand half the stuff here. So, why should you bother to check it out when you can barely differentiate between a Jawa and a Jabba? Simple—it's fascinating. In the same way people who barely passed high school physics marvel at "A Brief History of Time," so too will Star Wars newbies be floored by the site's ridiculously detailed articles, obscure quotes, and insane amount of trivia. You might not comprehend what you're reading, but you'll still be amazed by the fact that, somewhere in the galaxy, someone does...

Time travel can be chilly. For that reason, seasoned practitioners sometimes sport curly mops of hair and a robust scarf—or at least, one of them did. In the annals of space-time transportation, few are as legendary as Tom Baker's Doctor Who. And in the ranks of time-traveling neckwear, none is as well-known as the good doctor's scarf. Show biz being show biz, several mufflers actually wrapped Who's neck over the course of Baker's tenure. The first established the pattern: lengthy, colorful, and striped. The second grew more complicated, but maintained the multicolored tassels and scarf-on-steroids length. Season 16's pattern, with its brightly dyed bands, is our most favorite. And the final iteration must have pleased those who liked their hero in more sober hues. (Potential knitters note: "The tassels should consist of the orange and burgundy colors only... (no purple).") Whatever your preference, you can follow these cheerful directions to knit your own. Blue police boxes not included.