An artist in New York sells sealed pieces of litter collected outside Madison Square Garden during Taylor Swift’s wedding to NFL player Travis Kelce. Multiple outlets report that Justin Gignac collected items last Friday from streets around the venue, using a claw grabber. The trash is sold individually online for $25 per item and then sealed inside small plastic cubes described as “sculptures.” Items reported in listings include cigarette butts, a ring pop candy, water bottle caps, straws and utensils, police caution tape, and other small remnants, as well as a single left AirPod and an ovulation test kit. According to an AFP report carried by Jamaica Observer, fans purchased all items offered within about 24 hours after sales began, and Gignac said he earned $1,250 from selling 50 items at the time of reporting. Gignac says he is trying to commemorate the moment as a “time capsule” and notes the materials were gathered from outside security barriers surrounding the arena, not from inside the venue. The outlets also describe a surge of Swift’s fans in New York seeking access to or connections with the high-profile event.
Artist sells $25 “trash souvenirs” collected outside Taylor Swift’s wedding
An artist in New York sells sealed pieces of litter collected outside Madison Square Garden during Taylor Swift’s wedding to NFL player Travis Kelce. Multiple outlets report that Justin Gignac collect...
- Justin Gignac collected litter from streets around Madison Square Garden during the wedding period.
- He sells individual pieces of the collected trash online for about $25 each.
- Items are sealed in small plastic cubes and described as “sculptures” to prevent leaks or smells.
- Reported items include cigarette butts, a left AirPod, candy and other small refuse, and some health-related litter.
- Sources say the items were taken from outside the barriers surrounding the venue, not from inside Madison Square Garden.
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Taylor Swift fans have paid $25 for pieces of trash -- including cigarette butts and an ovulation test kit -- collected near the US pop queen's wedding to NFL star Travis Kelce. A New York artist picked up the garbage last Friday from city streets around Madison Square Garden, where the couple staged a glamorous event for hundreds of celebrity guests amid a global frenzy. All of items, sold individually, were snatched up by Wednesday within 24 hours of sales starting: water bottle caps, ring pop candy, police caution tape, straws, utensils -- as well as a single left AirPod. "It's getting a lot of Swifties who just want a tangential piece of the wedding," said Justin Gignac, who is selling the trash on his website New York City Garbage. Each item -- described online as a "sculpture" -- is sealed inside a tiny plastic cube to avoid leaking or smells. Gignac told AFP he has made $1,250 from selling 50 items so far, and he may put more on the market. "I try to commemorate cultural moments in New York City, and this seemed to be a big one, so just capturing a little time capsule from that moment in time," he said. Gignac, who sells other city trash on his website, said he tied some of the items into knots to "hammer home the wedding theme." He pointed out the garbage was from outside the barriers that surrounded Madison Square Garden for Swift's wedding, not from inside the venue. The lavish ceremony last week was closely watched by Swift's fans, who have followed the 14-time Grammy winner's love life largely through songs based on her relationships. Some followers descended on New York in hopes of catching a glimpse of their idol, with the star-studded event that some commentators dubbed a "royal wedding."
1 hour agoNew York artist picked up trash last Friday from streets around Madison Square Garden
2 hours ago“It wasn't as dirty as I was expecting,” said Justin Gignac, who suited up to collect garbage with a claw grabber outside Madison Square Garden.
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