Trinkets are a group of Items that can be found by digging up Graves using a Shovel, or through other means. Digging up a grave causes a Sanity loss of 10 points.
The Ball and Cup has a 4.17% chance of being found when digging up a grave. A Cup-and-ball refers to a traditional children's toy where the player tried to catch the ball, which has a small cup, or hole, via the toy's handle. It can be traded to the Pig King for 4 Gold Nuggets.
The Ball and Cup can be spawned into the game with the code "trinket_7".
The Desiccated Tentacle has a 4.17% chance of being found when digging up a grave. It can be traded to the Pig King for 8 Gold Nuggets. Only the Hardened Rubber Bung can equal the amount of Nuggets given by the Pig King.
The Fake Kazoo has a 4.17% chance of being found when digging up a grave. Unlike the Pan Flute, the Fake Kazoo cannot be played. It can be traded to the Pig King for 6 Gold Nuggets.
The Fake Kazoo can be spawned into the game with the code "trinket_2".
Frazzled Wire have a 4.17% chance of being found when digging up a grave. The Frazzled Wires cannot conduct Lightning, or connect to the Lightning Rod. They can also result from hammering Broken Clockworks. They can be traded to the Pig King for 5 Gold Nuggets.
The Frazzled Wire can be spawned into the game with the code "trinket_6".
The Gnome has a 4.17% chance of being found when digging up a grave. It can be found outside of Graves in the Box Thing set piece. It has a 1% chance to drop from Splumonkey Pods or Prime Ape Huts in the Shipwrecked DLC.
It can be traded to the Pig King for 5 Gold Nuggets.
The Gnome can be spawned into the game with the code "trinket_4".
In Don't Starve Together, there is a female variant of the gnome. It has a different appearance and the Prefab Code "trinket_13", but is otherwise entirely identical to the regular gnome. The Gnome can be obtained by trading with the King of the Merms in exchange for Fishes.
“The knot is stuck. Who needs a knife when you've got fire?”
–Willow
“Is knot what Wolfgang expected.”
–Wolfgang
“If only knives solved more of my problems...”
–Wendy
“WHOSE KNOT IS THIS? THAT’S A WELL-GORDED SECRET.”
–WX-78
“Oh, I just love the bard.”
–Wickerbottom
“Reminds me of a story I heard once.”
–Woodie
“A tangled mess. Like life.”
–Maxwell
“Curious. Some force prevents me from untying it.”
–Wagstaff
“Even my spear cannöt undö this knöt.”
–Wigfrid
“It won't come undone!”
–Webber
“Gord only knows what this is good for.”
–Walani
“Some things can't be undone.”
–Warly
“Gord knows his way around a knot.”
–Woodlegs
“'TIS TIED REAL GOOD”
–Wilba
“Twisty string”
–Wormwood
“I've found knots like this in my balloon rigging.”
–Wheeler
“Everyone's been real good at showin' me the ropes. Ha!”
–Winona
“Tied like my tongue!”
–Wortox
“Grrr, can't... un-knot...!”
–Wurt
Gord's Knot has a 4.17% chance of being found when digging up a grave. Gord's Knot is a reference to the story in which Alexander the Great was told that whoever could complete the impossible challenge of disentangling Gordian's Knot and release the tethered cart would rule all of Asia. He released the cart by cutting the Knot with a knife, and went on to conquer much of Asia Minor, before his army rebelled. It has since become a metaphor for solving a complex problem with a simple solution, by thinking outside of the box.
It can be traded to the Pig King for 4 Gold Nuggets.
“It reminds me of my bath tub. I could use a long soak.”
–Wickerbottom
“If I find a tub, I'm all set.”
–Woodie
“I’d prefer a pocketwatch on a chain.”
–Maxwell
“I would love to know this got here.”
–Wagstaff
“It wöuld make an ökay weapön in a pinch.”
–Wigfrid
“We could take a bath if only we had a tub.”
–Webber
“Hardened what?”
–Walani
“Ah, memories of bathing.”
–Warly
“Bung be hard.”
–Woodlegs
“WILBA NAUGHT SEE THIS AFORE”
–Wilba
“Pretty”
–Wormwood
“I'm more a showerer myself.”
–Wheeler
“No bathtub in sight.”
–Winona
“I have no idea what it is, but it sure is funny!”
–Wortox
“Crunchy, florp.”
–Wurt
The Hardened Rubber Bung has a 4.17% chance of being found when digging up a grave. It is more commonly referred to as a Bath Plug. It can be traded to the Pig King for 8 Gold Nuggets. Only a Desiccated Tentacle can match the 8 Gold Nuggets given by the Pig King in return for the Hardened Rubber Bung.
The Hardened Rubber Bung can be spawned into the game with the code "trinket_8".
“Ah, it's a scale replica of that mischievous robot.”
–Wickerbottom
“Quiet, you!”
–Woodie
“I’m not listening.”
–Maxwell
“A rudimentary design, lifeless and uninspiring.”
–Wagstaff
“A warriör encased in a fine armör.”
–Wigfrid
“Beep boop!”
–Webber
“Hey there, lil dude. Wanna come with me?”
–Walani
“He doesn't seem trustworthy to me.”
–Warly
“Ye quick-tongued box o'bolts!”
–Woodlegs
“'TIS TEENY DOLL O' METALS”
–Wilba
“Hello!”
–Wormwood
“Swell. My new co-pilot.”
–Wheeler
“Maybe this bot'll let me poke around its insides.”
–Winona
“Do you have a riddle for me?”
–Wortox
“It say everything gonna be okay!”
–Wurt
The Lying Robot has a 4.17% chance of being found when digging up a grave. The "Lying" part of its name may refer to the story "Liar!" by Isaac Asimov.
It can be traded to the Pig King for 5 Gold Nuggets.
The Lying Robot can be spawned into the game with the code "trinket_11".
“I'll bet the fire that melted these was fiercely hot.”
–Willow
“Glob of glass!”
–Wolfgang
“Perfectly misshapen.”
–Wendy
“THE MOST USELESS THING”
–WX-78
“What a lovely set of bottle washers! Too bad they're all melted.”
–Wickerbottom
“I used to play that game.”
–Woodie
“These must have been heated to an incredible temperature.”
–Maxwell
“Glass blown into spheres and fused together.”
–Wagstaff
“Töys dö nöt interest a great warriör such as I.”
–Wigfrid
“We could've had some fun if they weren't all melted.”
–Webber
“Gross.”
–Walani
“Someone must have really lost their marbles.”
–Warly
“Lost marbles.”
–Woodlegs
“'TIS SHINY”
–Wilba
“Swirly rocks”
–Wormwood
“One man's trash is another kid's marbles.”
–Wheeler
“I was never much into marbles.”
–Winona
“Somebody finally lost them.”
–Wortox
“Pretty little stones!”
–Wurt
Melty Marbles have a 4.17% chance of being found when digging up a grave. It can also be obtained by hammering Broken Clockworks. It can be traded to the Pig King for 4 Gold Nuggets.
The Melty Marbles can be spawned into the game with the code "trinket_1".
“THIS VESSEL IS ODDLY SUITED TO FACILITATING ILLUMINATION”
–WX-78
“Appears well used.”
–Wickerbottom
“I can't imagine this having a use.”
–Woodie
“It has no apparent function.”
–Maxwell
“Was this candle burnt here, or somewhere else?”
–Wagstaff
“Söggy candle.”
–Wigfrid
“We probably can't light that.”
–Webber
“A wet candle in a bottle. Mega-genius!”
–Walani
“Not much of a candle then, is it?”
–Warly
“Candles and water don't mix.”
–Woodlegs
“'TIS ENCAS'D IN HARD SNOUT GOOP”
–Wilba
“Hmm...”
–Wormwood
“I guess it's treasure?”
–Wheeler
The Soaked Candle can be snagged from Flotsam by using a Fishing Rod. It can be given to the Pig King for seven Gold Nuggets. When given a Soaked Candle, Wolly will drop seven Gold Nuggets and a Crimson Feather, tell a part of Wolly's Riddle, then fly away.
The Soaked Candle can be spawned into the game with the code "sunken_boat_trinket_3".
The Shipwrecked DLC adds the Wine Bottle Candle trinket (see below), that looks completely identical to the Soaked Candle.
“Check out those tiny thrusters. Such explosive power!”
–Willow
“What is do?”
–Wolfgang
“I'd fly this straight into the sun, if only it was bigger.”
–Wendy
“AN IMPRACTICAL HUMAN CHILD’S TOY”
–WX-78
“This spacecraft looks to have inadequate thermal controls.”
–Wickerbottom
“It needs a robot arm, eh?”
–Woodie
“A toy for a child’s mind.”
–Maxwell
“Marvelous! I would very much like one on a bigger scale.”
–Wagstaff
“Will it take me tö Asgard?”
–Wigfrid
“Yay, a new toy!”
–Webber
“Zzzzzzzoooooom!”
–Walani
“A rocketship for ants?”
–Warly
“This is no kind o'ship me knows.”
–Woodlegs
“WILBA GO'ST TO MOON”
–Wilba
“Pakow!”
–Wormwood
“I'd fly it to the moon if I could.”
–Wheeler
“Handcrafted. Yuck.”
–Winona
“Nyooooom!”
–Wortox
“Nyoooom!”
–Wurt
The Tiny Rocketship has a 4.17% chance of being found when digging up a grave. It appears to be a reference to the comic book Destination Moon, as it looks exactly like the rocket in the comic, only smaller. It can be traded to the Pig King for 4 Gold Nuggets.
The Tiny Rocketship can be spawned into the game with the code "trinket_5".
“I ought to measure it to make sure it's to scale.”
–Wilson
“I've put away childish things.”
–Willow
“Wolfgang will not fit!”
–Wolfgang
“What sort of simple mind would be amused by this?”
–Wendy
“THIS BOAT CONSTRUCTION IS PREPOSTEROUS”
–WX-78
“A lovely, tiny boat.”
–Wickerbottom
“That boat seems a little on the small side.”
–Woodie
“Might be nice in a hot bath...”
–Maxwell
“Appears to be seaworthy, but much too diminutive to be useful.”
–Wagstaff
“A child's löngship.”
–Wigfrid
“Yaaaay!”
–Webber
“Is there a toy surf board?”
–Walani
“I'm afraid I won't fit.”
–Warly
“'Tis a mockery o'th'mighty vessels o'th'sea!”
–Woodlegs
“'TIS A TEENY BOAT”
–Wilba
“Baby floater”
–Wormwood
“I'd like it better if it was a balloon.”
–Wheeler
The Toy Boat can be snagged from Flotsam by using a Fishing Rod. It can be given to the Pig King for two Gold Nuggets. When given a Toy Boat, Wolly will drop two Blue Gems and a Crimson Feather, tell a part of Wolly's Riddle, then fly away. The Toy Boat can be spawned into the game with the code "sunken_boat_trinket_2".
In the Shipwrecked DLC, it is also called "trinket_21" in game files.
In the Reign of Giants DLC, certain trinkets can be found in Tumbleweeds or vomited from a Catcoon. They can also be given to a Catcoon to befriend it.
Moleworms will pick up Trinkets if laying on the ground, however they will drop the items when killed.
“Even if it weren't broken, me wouldn't be knowing whut to do wit' it.”
–Woodlegs
“'TIS CRACK'D”
–Wilba
“Green stick glass”
–Wormwood
“Interesting... I don't know what it is.”
–Wheeler
In Shipwrecked compatible worlds, the Broken AAC Device has a rare chance of being found when digging up a grave. AAC stands for "Augmentative and Alternative Communication".
The Broken AAC Device can be spawned into the game with the code "trinket_23".
Ball and Cup 
