[solved] Problem getting data from array

I am trying to make an inventory system for my game, but I have a problem, I have an array of Item classes, which hold the data for the inventory, but for some reason when I try to read it to get the icon of the object for use in the GUI, the function ignores everything and treats it as null, I know that the array isn't null, because when an object is picked up, Debug.Log can display the name variable stored in the Item class.

This is the function that reads the array and creates a set of GUILayout.boxes for the items:

 GUILayout.BeginVertical(GUI.skin.box, GUILayout.Width(38));
             for(int i=0; i<10; i++)
             {
                 Item itm = getItemFromSlot(i);
 
                 if(itm != null)
                 {
                     GUILayout.Box(itm.icon, GUILayout.Width(32), GUILayout.Height(32));
                 }
                 else
                 {
                     GUILayout.Box("", GUILayout.Width(32), GUILayout.Height(32));
                 }
             }
             GUILayout.EndVertical();

And the getItemFromSlot function:

 static Item getItemFromSlot(int slot)
     {
         return items[slot];
     }

And lastly the Item class:

 using UnityEngine;
 using System.Collections;
 
 public class Item : MonoBehaviour
 {
 
     public string type;
     public string objName;
     public Texture2D icon;
     public GameObject obj;
 
     void OnTriggerEnter(Collider other)
     {
         if(other.gameObject.tag == "Player")
         {
             if(MainGUIHandler.addItem (this))
                 Destroy (gameObject);
             else
                 Debug.Log("Failed to add");
         }
     }
 
 }

I have no idea why the function would return nothing and leave blank boxes every time, the array has objects in it.