For some reason I got it in my head to do a follow-up now-that-I'm-done list of the best of the Star Wars figures, but along the way I realized this would really only be of significance to my brother. So I've created a new Tederick.com category just for him. ADAM!

The best Star Wars figures (modern line) ever made before I gave up the hobby and retreated into the corner like a whipped puppy, in no particular order other than grouping like characters together:

• The Darth Vaders:
  • Darth Vader with removable helmet
  • Darth Vader (Vintage Original Trilogy Collection)
• The Obi-Wan Kenobis:
  • Obi-Wan Kenobi (Pilot)
  • Obi-Wan Kenobi (POTJ)
  • Obi-Wan Kenobi and Yoda (McQuarrie Concept Art 2-pack)
    
  • Obi-Wan Kenobi (Cold Weather Gear)
  • Obi-Wan Kenobi (Naboo)
• The Yodas:
  • Yoda (animated - the 2D animated, not the crappy 3D animated)
  • Dagobah Yoda
  • Yoda with Kybuck
• The insanely peripheral characters:
  • Aunt Beru
  • Sio Bibble
  • Shmi!
  • General Madine
  • Cloud Car Pilot
  • Wat Tambor
  • Fireship Pilot
  • Rebel Honour Guard
  • Moff Jerjerrod
• The Jabba folk:
  • Oola with Salacious Crumb (Fan Club mail-away)
  • Yarna d'al Gargan
  • Max Rebo
  • Ephant Mon
• The ladies:
  • Padmé (Pilot)
  • Princess Leia (Jabba's Prisoner) - v1 , v2
  • Queen Amidala (Theed)
  • Queen Amidala (Celebration)
• The Lukes:
  • Luke Skywalker (Bacta Tank)
  • Luke Skywalker (hologram)
• The Solos:
  • Han Solo (Hoth rescue, blue coat variant)
  • Han Solo (Bespin capture)
• The miscellaneous monsters:
  • Tion Medon
  • Sebulba
  • Bantha
• The droids:
  • R2-Q2
  • R5-D4
  • R2-D2 with holographic Princess Leia
  • R4-M9
  • R1-G4
  • TC-14
  • STAP with battle droid (Episode 1 preview)
• The clonesmen:
  • Commander Cody
  • Utapau trooper
• The Force-wielders:
  • Qui-Gon Jinn with Eopie (Japanese import)
  • Darth Sidious (holographic)
  • Yarael Poof
• The cute little furry bastards:
  • Teebo
  • Graak (a.k.a. Lumat?)
• The folk with stuff chopped off:
  • Jango Fett with removable head
  • Zam Wesell with removable arm
  • Tusken Raider with removable head
• The Mothma:
  • Mon Mothma (Episode III)
• The Man:
  • General Calrissian

Ye photography and linkes all thanks to Rebelscum.com. Still the best, and they've got this.