Beat you too it by about 6 months. Don't you just want to buy those toys
!!!! My experience to date, as I shoot clays primarily, is a shooting vest, and some good hearing protection.
Shooting vest - any old thing will do, as long as it fits, and has large enough pockets for 50 cartridges.
Ear protection - I tried all sorts of ear protectors - but couldn't quite bring myself to spend the cash on a pair of Peltor's as recommended by a comprehensive review on this very site. When a pair of XP's came up reasonably (After spending £30 on lesser products
), I bought them - and they are EXCELLENT. The risk is without good kit, you'll take them off to chat when not shooting, and still be exposed to problem noise levels.
Snap caps - My gunsmith told me not to bother with, unless you have an old gun, that doesn't use coil springs.
If you come up with some 'must have' ideas though, let me know - Mrs B is on the look out for Xmas pressies
HTH
B.