Don't take it personal, but I think obsessiveness has nothing to do with how much SW-material you collect/buy.
It doesn't make you a bigger fan or obsessed OR that you know more of being a fan.
I think the message SW brings and how it makes you feel describes what SW means to you and not how much you collect.
Although collecting SW can be an obsession on it's own!
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i picked up a sidious lightsaber replica. i live in australia and it was a ***** to get it here. it ended up costing about 500-600 to get it here. i agree that having heaps of merchandice doesnt make you a big fan. plus you might have heaps of games but hate the movies, so how does that work in terms of fanhood? things like that make it difficult. you might love the universe but hate the force aspect of it all. apart from star wars my other huge interest is g1 transformers so im torn between two lovers whenever im asked which i like most. i think if you ask anyone i know theyd say im much too big a fan for my own good.