A New York artist, Justin Gignac, collects discarded items from outside Madison Square Garden after Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding and later sells them online as sealed “pocket garbage” souvenirs. Multiple outlets report that fans gathered outside the venue, and Gignac used grabbers and plastic bags to retrieve litter left behind beyond the barriers surrounding the event. Items described by outlets include cigarette butts, bottle caps, straws and utensils, ring pop candy, police caution tape, a rainbow fan, and at least one left AirPod; one report also mentions an ovulation test kit strip. The products are sealed individually inside small plastic cubes to limit leaking or odors, and each piece is listed for about $25. Sales begin shortly after the collection effort and, according to several reports, the initial batch—50 items—sells out within about 24 hours. Gignac says the sales brought about $1,250 for the first set and that he may list additional items. Buyers reported in coverage include people in multiple countries, reflecting broad fan interest in tangential keepsakes from the high-profile wedding.
Artist sells sealed “pocket garbage” from Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding for $25
A New York artist, Justin Gignac, collects discarded items from outside Madison Square Garden after Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding and later sells them online as sealed “pocket garbage” souve...
- New York artist Justin Gignac collects litter left by fans outside Madison Square Garden after the Swift–Kelce wedding.
- Items sold online as sealed “pocket garbage” souvenirs include things like cigarette butts, bottle caps, and candy or other small discarded objects.
- Each item is listed for about $25 and is sealed in a small plastic cube to prevent leaking or smell.
- Gignac reports earning about $1,250 from 50 items, with the initial batch selling out within roughly 24 hours.
- Coverage emphasizes the items come from outside the venue’s barriers rather than from inside the event.
Swifties fork out $25 for Taylor's wedding garbage
1 month agoWhile thousands of Swifties gathered outside Madison Square Garden hoping to catch a glimpse of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce on their wedding day, one man saw an entirely different opportunity. New York artist Justin Gignac spent the evening collecting discarded litter left behind by fans. Within a day, he had transformed the trash into collectible art pieces that sold out online, earning him $1,250.
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1 month agoWith a trash-grabbing claw and plastic bag in hand, Justin Gignac dressed up in his wedding tuxedo and waded through the Swifties, some of whom had spent hours standing outside Madison Square Garden. He was hoping to find beads from broken friendship bracelets — something symbolic among fans of Taylor Swift. No such luck. Instead, he picked up a single AirPod, a ring pop, an ovulation test kit strip and a rainbow fan, among others. Then he packaged them all into 1-inch boxes and sold them online — 50 pieces of trash purchased by Swift fans as far away as Australia, Germany and […]...Keep on reading: How fans experienced Taylor Swift’s private wedding
1 month agoTaylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding was clearly a big deal. So big that “pocket garbage” from the event has been sold online, with fans buying up cubes of the event trash for $100 a pop. According to a report from CBS News, the auction was conjured by New York City artist Justin Gignac. On […] The post Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Wedding Trash Being Sold Online, Fans Buying Cubes of ‘Pocket Garbage’ for $100 a Pop appeared first on VICE.
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