Close-to-combat magic items?

[Callum]

Are there any magic items that allow a PC to get into melee quick, allowing a full attack on the first turn? I guess that would mean swift activation.

Failing that, are there any other good magic items for a barbarian character to use at the start of combat?

[Forged Fury]

Most people do this with the Spirit Lion Totem ACF in Complete Champion which grants the Pounce special ability (Full Attack at the end of a charge).

The main problem is that many teleport effects end your round after you hop. The few exceptions (e.g. Anklets of Translocation) have a very short range. There is a psionic ability called Dimension Hop that allows you to swift action teleport, can be augmented beyond it's standard 10' range, and doesn't interfere with follow on activities.

[Elric VIII]

Belt of Battle, MIC 73. Swift activation 3 charges/day, use 1 for a move action, 2 for a standard action, or 3 for a full round action.

[Cog]

A wand of Lion's Pounce or a dorje of Psionic Lion's Pounce, or a dorje of Dimension Hop as mentioned above.

[Keld Denar]

There's a list for that. (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=103358)

[Bakkan]

A master level shadow hands (the item from ToB that grants you a maneuver) will give you Shadow Blink, a 1/encounter 50 ft teleport as a swift action for 45,000 gp.