And what is hard exactly about acquiring blank Java cards? Not harder than ordering anything else over the Internet.

Well, finding a reliable seller in Europe seems to be hard.

We live in the age of globalization, these guys better be delivering worldwide, they ask $25 for it.

http://javacardos.com/store

Or if you have a friend that knows Russian you can use this http://www.smart-card.ru/_catalog/?search=jcop