Strangely fascinating to watch, although I did eventually get bored before my collection completed.<p>I wonder what algorithm this uses. Are you assuming a totally random and even distribution of all cards? If so, I suspect this does not reflect the reality. I remember collecting these cards as a kid and you'd always end up with about ten copies of some obscure East European midfielder, while the ones you really wanted seemed as rare as rocking horse poo.<p>The older, more cynical me suspects companies like Panini probably use quite cunningly worked out distributions of cards for each market region, to ensure that the most wanted players in any country are the hardest to come by, thus encouraging ever more purchases.