About this flea market
One Man’s Trash is Another Man’s Treasure
In 1959, while working in the solid waste and landfill business, George Bumb had an idea. There had to be a profitable way to keep the perfectly usable items he saw tossed out from ending up in landfills. Hearing of the success of swap meets just getting started in LA, Bumb headed south to research how these So Cal meets were run and organized.
He saw a way to improve on the idea. He took what he saw and expanded it to include individual merchant stalls, and made the whole process simpler for vendors by offering on-site product storage during the week.
In March of 1960, with a meager investment, the San Jose Flea Market opened on farmland on Berryessa Road in San Jose, a narrow country lane surrounded by orchards. The first office, built and staffed by Bumb and family members, housed the only restroom and limited snack bar.
- Phone
- (408) 453-1110
- Website
- sjfm.com/Home.aspx
- ebumb@sjfm.com
Hours
- MondayClosed
- TuesdayClosed
- WednesdayClosed
- ThursdayClosed
- Friday6 AM – 5 PM
- Saturday6 AM – 5 PM
- Sunday6 AM – 5 PM
Hours may vary on holidays. Call ahead to confirm.
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