Keys and shovels for farmstead?

[Warlord Gandhi]

Just wondering if anyone has found any use for them yet

[BlackDragon]

Nope. From what I've been able to tell, none of the Curios you encounter in the Farmstead requires items to use. I've tried throwing a few different ones at a few different objects, but even the ones that seem like they might have a logical connection just comes up blank. On the flip-side, all the curios also seem to have (often-potent) positive effects and no chance of negatives, so... yeah. :P

EDIT: Just found out I was wrong! Dunno 'bout shovels, but there IS a use for Keys, and a potent one at that. The 'Stockpile' curio, which seems to pop up quite often late in a run will normally award you various 'curatives' when you activate it - Laudanum and Medicinal Herbs and maybe a bit of food. If you use a Skeleton Key on it, though, you get a guaranteed 20 food and a trinket to boot. That 20 food can be a lifesaver near the end of a long run...