Remember when you were a kid and all you wanted for Christmas was a Barbie Dream House or a Barbie convertible? Then you got it and it was the best?

For most of us former Barbie enthusiasts, our Barbie obsession chilled out after grade four or so. After all, you can’t play with dolls forever, and Barbie convertibles stop being quite so exciting when you could potentially buy a full-sized convertible of your own.

But there are some hardcore fans out there who continue to love Barbie in all her pink glory long after most of us have moved on to what we consider to be more “adult” pursuits. They — and the collections, conventions and themed restaurants they’ve created — are proof that Barbie is still the queen of the doll world.

1. Barbie Man can’t get enough Barbie. Seriously.

So, you think you’re Barbie’s Number One fan? Well, unless you own thousands and thousands of Barbie dolls and pieces of memorabilia, you’re definitely not.

Stanley Colorite is that Barbie-obsessed fan and extreme Barbie collector. Colorite’s house (or four of the seven bedrooms in it) are floor-to-ceiling Barbies and Barbie collectibles. He owns $80,000 worth of Barbie memorabilia. He even has a Barbie Dream House with a working elevator. My seven-year-old self is stamping her foot in sheer jealousy.

Colorite’s extreme collection began in 1997 and he’s never looked back. He calls his Barbie collecting an obsession and spends around $30,000 a year to keep pace with his love of Barbie.

2. World’s biggest Barbie collection, for the hardcore fan

Stanley Colorite may be the Barbie Man, but the world’s biggest Barbie collection is owned by Germany’s Bettina Dorfmann. The Barbie enthusiast has around 15,000 Barbies and holds the Guinness World Record for Most Barbie Dolls.

“I love Barbie. I grew up with her, she appealed to me in my childhood and she still appeals now,” she told BBC back in 2009.

Dorfman has Barbies from all eras, and her collection features Barbies in over 108 inspirational careers. If you’re looking for Barbie the zoologist, Barbie the flight attendant or Barbie the epic ballroom dancer, you’ve come to the right collection.

3. Barbie café will have you seeing pink

There’s obviously a Barbie Café, because the world is a weird place. And where could such a strange themed cafe possibly be located? Nope, it’s not in Japan — surprisingly enough, it’s in Taiwan. The world’s first licensed Barbie cafe exists in Taipei, Taiwan’s capital.

The pink-themed, Barbie-worshipping restaurant serves sliders, salads, and decadent desserts of cupcakes and macaroons – all with the iconic Barbie seal of approval. And of course, everything in the cafe has that trademark neon pink hue. The booths are pink, the tables are pink, the walls are pink — you get the idea.

If you don’t experience pink-overload (not an actual, documented disease), then you’ll love to sit down for a Barbie-inspired meal. It’ll only cost you $100 Taiwanese dollars, or about $10 US. Good deal!

4. Welcome to Barbie Nation

If you’re obsessed with all things Barbie, then you’ve probably seen the documentary Barbie Nation. It brings us back to the beginning of Barbie and gives a history on Barbie’s creator, Ruth Handler. Plus, it shows in stark reality the world of doll collection and our culture’s cult-like admiration of the pint-sized plastic figurine.

5. Steve Harvey, help! My husband is obsessed with Barbies

For those who have a Barbie addiction, there’s always the solution of slowing cutting back on your Barbie purchases, or avoiding Barbie-laden toy stores. Once you’ve realized you have a problem, getting help is the next step. For one Barbie-obsessed husband and one wife at her wit’s end, the solution was going on national television. Go figure.

6. I’ll see you at the next National Barbie Doll Convention

If there’s one thing people like more than collecting Barbies, it’s sharing their Barbie obsession with other like-minded folks. So what do people who idolize the platinum-haired bombshell do? They get together and revel in all things Barbie.

This year’s National Barbie Doll Collectors’ Convention will take place in New Orleans, LA. Besides super excited Barbie fans mixing and mingling, the convention will also feature fine New Orleans dining, treasure hunts and fortune tellers.

7. Real-Life Barbie is still really creepy

Collecting Barbies is one thing, but then there’s the freaky desire to look a like human-sized Barbie. And I don’t mean by working out really hard to get her unattainable figure, which — let’s admit — is a crazy thing to do, but becoming a life-sized doll. Like, actually looking like the plastic icon — complete with gigantic eyes, super small nose and her trademark body.

Valeria Lukyanova, otherwise known as Real-Life Barbie, has taken her love of body modification and illusion to another level with her creepy, spot-on transformation into, well, a real-life Barbie. She says she uses make-up to metamorphosize, though not everyone accepts that story outright. Others attribute her teeny-tiny waist and voluptuousness to Photoshop and plastic surgery. Ladies, whatever you do, don’t try this at home.

Why not? It’s humanly impossible to be a real-life Barbie without the dire and freaky consequences. If Barbie were a real person she would be 6 feet tall, weigh 100 lbs and be a size four. Her measurements would be an insane 39” - 21” - 33”. She wouldn’t be able to stand up — she’d have to crawl on all fours because of her disproportionate body measurements. Also, she wouldn’t be able to menstruate and would have a slew of medical problems. So yeah, Barbie obsessives: collecting Barbie junk is OK, but becoming your idol is the worst idea ever.