I started collecting Jeremy's cards in early 2003 which was his rookie year with the Tigers. This collection started out with a single 2003 Topps Bazooka rookie card that I pulled from a pack. After looking over the info on the card I decided I'd add Jeremy to the list of players I collect (which currently is 63 players). Prior to getting this first Bonderman card I knew nothing about him. I began watching the 2003 season and the more I saw Jeremy pitch the more impressed I became. By the middle of the 2003 season I had put together about 70 different cards.
I had now drastically slowed down on buying any other cards other than Jeremy (other than the occasional card here and there, sometimes you just can't resist the urge). My goal was/is to build the most complete Jeremy Bonderman collection in the world, the "Ultimate Bonderman Collection". I have been on a non-stop search ever since, scowering every possibility for a new card to add. Frequenting places like eBay, Beckett, Naxcom, Yahoo, various trading forums, etc.
As of June 1st, 2006 I have amassed 680 different Jeremy Bonderman cards, giving me 85% of his total cards produced. This includes: 72 different true 1/1's, 81 game-used jersey/bat cards, 104 certified autographs, 51 game-used jersey/bat autograph cards, and 15 press plates.