Nick Gjoka is probably the world's biggest E.T. fan. He has not only seen the movie numerous times, but also, has an E.T. memorabilia collection so large, that he has lost count of the number of items.

Nick's obsession with all things E.T. started in 1982 when the then four-year old went to see the movie for the first time, with his mother. While he barely remembers the movie, he does recall opening his first E.T. doll at his grandparent's house right after that - The beginning of what would become a life-long passion.

The now 34-year-old, really started putting together his collection as a teenager, scouring yard and garage sales, all around his neighborhood. When eBay came along, he moved to the Internet, bidding on E.T. related stuff from all across the country. His friends and family caught on soon enough, and started to help him build what is believed to be the world's largest collection of E.T. related memorabilia.

Nick, now not only has an awesome collection, but also, a website called I Love ET, dedicated to the movie and, is the mastermind behind New York City's annual E.T. Halloween parade, where fans of the movie, ride in bicycles dressed as Elliot, all carrying an E.T. doll in a basket in front of them. While he is not actively looking for any more things because he has run out of room, he will happily accept any interesting E.T. item that comes his way.

E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, a science fiction film about a boy who befriends an alien stranded on Earth, was one of the most successful movies of its time. It was re-released twice with great success, once in 1985 and then again with special effects in 2002. The success of the movie has spurred many copycat movies, including a 2003 Bollywood movie entitled 'Koi Mil Gaya', that featured a really cute alien called Jadoo.

sources:odditycentral.com, viceland.com