Homebrew PCBs

Hello everyone,

I am designing a PCB following a schematic designed by someone living 
in Europe, and while he supplied a nice schematic and partlist, I am 
having trouble finding certain parts in America with the same 
specifications.  The part list has part numbers for a supplier called 
Elfa (www.elfa.se).  I have been able to convert most of the parts 
listed in Elfa to parts here in the US.  But some I can't find...

This is making it difficult to design a board design using parts I 
can't purchase here.  In fact, there are a couple parts which are not 
available at all to consumers (I have found some military and OEM 
suppliers who are willing to take a RFQ, but I only need one piece).

How do those of you who live in America deal with designs from other 
countries which have different part suppliers?  

I have tried digikey, jameco, allecetronics, newarkinone, and 
others.  Does anyone know of parts in America that match the ones 
described below?  

http://www.elfa.se/pdf/71/07104979.pdf
bc337b - Philips general purpose transistor
elfa #71-072-46
$0.21 EU

http://www.vishay.com/docs/88501/1500z.pdf
b40c1500r - 1.5a bridge rectifier
elfa#70-050-93
$1.08 EU

I would be most appreciative if someone could find parts that match 
the specs.  As this is for a power source, the specs can't be "close 
enough" (I've found plenty of parts that are close but not quite).

I would even entertain the idea of sending funds via paypal for 
someone in europe to snail mail over these two items (cost of items 
and postage).  Elfa wants 18-70 EU ($21 - 83USD) for delivery outside 
of the EU.  That's more than the project costs for the rest of the 
parts!

Any good ideas?