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Artist sold garbage from Taylor Swift wedding and fans bought every piece for 1500 each

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Alyana De Guzman

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<p>While fans were busy admiring the glamorous details of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce&#x27;s wedding last July 3, one New York artist found an unusual way to commemorate the event and it turned out to be a hit. </p><p>Artist Justin Gignac collected pieces of trash left outside Madison Square Garden following the celebrity couple&#x27;s wedding and transformed them into collectible art pieces that quickly sold out online. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2026/7/6/who-caught-taylor-swift-s-bouquet-at-her-wedding-with-travis-kelce-1918" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>READ: Who caught Taylor Swift&#x27;s bouquet at her wedding with Travis Kelce?</strong></a></div><p>Arriving outside the venue equipped with yellow gloves, a garbage bag, a trash grabber, while even wearing a black-and-white tuxedo, he gathered discarded items from the streets.</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-6" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DabV8AEuQtu/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=485&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A6%2C%22os%22%3A12839439.300001144%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1022" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-6" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>Among the objects he collected were “cigarette butts, water bottle caps, caution tape, pieces of a rainbow fan, straws, utensils, an ovulation test kit, a ring pop, and one left AirPod,&quot; according to his official website.  </p><p>The items became part of his collection called &quot;Pocket Garbage,&quot; which was launched on July 7. </p><p>Explaining the inspiration behind the project, Justin wrote on his official website: &quot;Collected from the edge of a love story outside Madison Square Garden, as close to Taylor &amp; Travis&#x27; big day as you could&#x27;ve gotten without an invite. This is the debut of Pocket Garbage, so you can carry a piece of the greatest day of your... I mean, their lives, wherever you go.&quot; </p><p>Each trash was placed inside a sealed acrylic cube measuring 1 x 1 x 0.75 inches. The cubes were labeled &quot;New York City Garbage JUST&amp;T MARRIED!&quot; together with the couple&#x27;s wedding date and personally signed by Justin on the bottom. </p><div><br/></div><blockquote cite="https://www.tiktok.com/@newyorkcitygarbage/video/7659543068244266270" class="tiktok-embed" data-video-id="7659543068244266270" id="v70605844808903640" style="max-width:605px;min-width:325px"><iframe name="__tt_embed__v70605844808903640" sandbox="allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-scripts allow-top-navigation allow-same-origin" src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed/v2/7659543068244266270?lang=en-US&amp;referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aod2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2026-07-12T12%3A28%3A09.052952%3A20792ae5-5527-4eda-a7a6-4f8e63c7e32a%26action%3Dedit" style="width:100%;height:757px;display:block;visibility:unset;max-height:757px"></iframe></blockquote><script async="" src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>According to the artist, every piece was carefully arranged and sealed to prevent odors or leaks. He also added that many of the trash had been tied into knots to &quot;really nail that wedding theme&quot;.  </p><p>The miniature cubes retailed for US$25 (around ₱1,500) each, while larger versions of the artwork, with the regular edition priced at US$100 (around ₱6,100) and a limited-edition version selling for US$125 (around ₱7,600). </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2026/7/4/who-did-taylor-swift-date-before-meeting-travis-kelce-1054" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>READ: Who did Taylor Swift date before meeting Travis Kelce?</strong></a></div><p>Speaking to BBC, Justin shared that he deliberately collected the trash late at night when the streets were at their messiest. </p><p>&quot;I went around the streets only at night when the city&#x27;s the dirtiest, of course, and less people were looking at me. I would find everything from coffee cups, beer cans, metro cards, and anything that you would see around the streets,” he said.</p><p>The unusual business venture quickly sparked mixed reactions online, with some Swifties finding the collectibles amusing enough to purchase. Others praised Justin&#x27;s creativity and entrepreneurial spirit. </p><p>&quot;I just bought one 😂 I can&#x27;t wait to show my friends, it will be a great conversation starter and I&#x27;m sure a treasured family heirloom decades from now,&quot; one TikTok user commented. </p><p>&quot;You know what, I commend the hustle because someone will probably buy it too,&quot; another wrote. </p><p>However, not everyone was convinced by the venture and questioned the growing fascination with celebrities that even trash is now considered as memorabilia.  </p><p>&quot;Sorry but this is insane,&quot; one netizen commented. </p><p>&quot;Crazy that people have gotten so addicted to the lives of the rich and powerful that they will buy boxes of garbage from someone else&#x27;s wedding,&quot; another added.  </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2026/7/4/taylor-swift-and-travis-kelce-are-now-married-here-s-what-happened-at-the-ceremony-1116" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>READ: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are now married: Here’s what happened at the ceremony</strong></a>  </div><p>Despite the divided reactions, the collection proved to be a commercial success. </p><p>Justin&#x27;s initial release of <em>50 Pocket Garbage Cubes</em> sold out within 24 hours after he promoted them on TikTok. According to AFP, as cited by The Straits Times, the artist earned US$1,250 (around ₱75,000) from selling the first batch of miniature garbage cubes. </p><p>Taylor and Travis&#x27; wedding proved to be one of the most anticipated weddings this year, with almost a thousand celebrity guests attending the ceremony.  </p>

<p>New York artist Justin Gignac collected garbage around the streets of Madison Square Garden just after the wedding of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce and sold it inside miniature cubes for US$25 (around ₱1,500) each. </p>

New York artist Justin Gignac collected garbage around the streets of Madison Square Garden just after the wedding of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce and sold it inside miniature cubes for US$25 (around ₱1,500) each.

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Artist sold garbage from Taylor Swift's wedding and fans bought every piece for ₱1,500 each

Alyana De Guzman,

Push Team

Published July 12, 2026 08:57 PM PHT

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Updated July 12, 2026 08:58 PM PHT

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