ICYMI the actual Jeff Goldblum made an appearance at Artisan Cafe & Tattoo in Garfield for the 2nd annual celebration

The 2nd annual Jeff Goldblum Day took place Saturday at Artisan Cafe & Tattoo Gallery in Garfield. Jeff Goldblum Day was started by Matt McKelvey, a tattoo artist at Artisan Tatoo and Shauna Burd, who was the shop manager last year. The first Jeff Goldblum Day offered T-shirts and there is a Jeff Goldblum in Jurassic Park belt buckle that was created for this year’s celebration.

The Origin of Jeff Goldblum Day

The inspiration for “Jeff Goldblum Day” dates back 15 years. Pittsburgh City Council named July 13, 2004, Jeff Goldblum Day in the City of Pittsburgh. Jeff Goldblum is originally from Homestead. In addition to acting in a number of blockbuster and B-movies, Goldblum tours with his band “The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra.” Mildred Snitzer was the name of Goldblum’s music teacher growing up.

The first Jeff Goldblum Day celebration was held on July 13, 2018, and was so successful they planned a second celebration for 2019.

On July 13, Jeff Goldblum Day is all the rage in Pittsburgh https://t.co/fAAybhI7Fe — bill peduto (@billpeduto) July 12, 2019

Jeff Goldblum drops by for “Jeff Goldblum Day”

On Saturday afternoon, Goldblum fans were gathered at Artisan Cafe & Tattoo Gallery to celebrate Jeff Goldblum Day together. Jeff Goldblum himself stopped by to join the celebration.

We think this caption does a great job of sharing the joy of Jeff Goldblum Day:

At no point did I think I’d meet my hero on #JeffGoldblumDay and like the celestial angel he is, he showed up in Pittsburgh! I am truly blessed to meet him twice this year!!!! – @capt_brubaker

Jeff Goldblum looked me in the eyes and I forgot how to use my face… #JeffGoldblumDay pic.twitter.com/BWkx121825 — Sara Harvey (@harvbars) July 14, 2019

About those Jeff Goldblum tattoos…

When a tattoo shop hosts Jeff Goldblum Day, there are Jeff Goldblum tattoos.

Jeff Goldblum Day T-shirts

You can still purchase a Jeff Goldblum Day T-shirt online here. T-shirts are $20 and are available in both men’s and women’s sizes.

The Jeff Goldblum Belt Buckle

Not gonna lie, this is intriguing:https://t.co/29LzgKurZ6 — Nick Malawskey (@NickMalawskey) May 30, 2019

To commemorate Jeff Goldblum Day, JoyComplex, a group of artists from around the world, have designed and produced the “Jeff Goldblum as Dr. Ian Malcom – Life Uh . . . Finds a Way – Jurassic Park Belt Buckle.”

The belt buckles are made by hand and available from the JoyComplex Etsy store for $25.

Header Image courtesy of Evin Pfaff (IG: @evin.p.tattoos)

Learn more about Evin’s work at Clockwork Tattoo Studio.