Whether one considers the tarot a hobby, a vocation, an avocation or a spiritual exercise, there is general agreement that interest in tarot cards is not a costly addiction. Indeed, one could go one's whole life with a single deck of tarot cards and not feel denied, and yet might only have spent the cost of that one deck - probably between ten and twenty dollars.
Of course, if one wants to spend more, there is ample opportunity to do so. Most serious tarot readers have more than one tarot deck, and some collectors have well over a hundred. Most also assemble a small library of tarot books for reference, and these can also reach large numbers. And then, there are accessories . . .
The most practical tarot accessory is a box in which to store a tarot deck. Ironically, most decent boxes cost more than the deck itself. The box should be made of a natural material, usually wood. I know some tarot readers who first wrap their decks in silk and then place them in boxes, because they say it preserves energy.
Other tarot accessories are more frivolous, but certainly fun. There's a tarot keychain that includes a very tiny tarot deck in a plastic case - too small for my hands to manipulate decently, but I have one, as a collectible.
There are also tarot magnets - these are sold as sets of fifteen small magnets, each representing the same card (i.e., The Moon, Strength, The Fool) from fifteen different tarot decks. They're fun, they look better on one's refrigerator than most magnets, and they're a small way of expressing one's personal interests. But, like any magnet, don't put one on or by your computer!
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