Coe Zoo
San Jose Flea Market
Management
Vendors at the San Jose Flea Market
The San Jose Flea Market is still family owned and operated. Although there is now a staff of 500 service employees and controlled by Ogden Entertainment Services, the Bumb family oversees all management of the market. Brian Bumb Sr., son of George Bumb Sr., now supervises and is part owner (15.7%) of the San Jose Flea market among his other brothers, George Bumb Jr., and Timothy Bumb, who each have 14.1% ownership. Other members of the Bumb family own vendor stalls, work at food carts, and have managerial positions within the flea market. Joe Bumb, cousin of Brian Bumb, owns American Precious Metals, an open-air store within the flea market that now sells mostly jewelry. Joe Bumb store revenue totals approximately $100,000 a month. On any given Sunday, a visitor can find Joe and a handful of his children helping their father at the family store.
On Site
Attractions
A Mariachi band performing at San Jose Flea Market
The eight miles (13 km) worth of aisles allows for over 2000 vendors to sell an array of goods. With a population and land mass larger than some small towns, the flea market is a major contributor to the income of many Silicon Valley families. Some of the treasures found at the landmark include jewelry, furniture, clothing, fruits, vegetables, shoes, collectables, toys, books, lamps, batteries, car stereo equipment, paintings, power drills, lamp shades, lipstick, and forks.
Along with the material items sold at the flea market, there are twenty five food vendors. Restaurants sell delicacies from burritos to French fries and freshly cooked meats on the outdoor barbecue in order to satisfy the tastes of the large clientele the Flea Market serves daily. There are also snack carts for shoppers on the run that offer delicious treats. Some of those include mango and pineapple spears on a stick, cold sodas, and churros. The largest section of the Flea Market is Produce Row which stretches a quarter of a mile through the market and contains vegetables and fruit from California farmers.
The atmosphere is like none other. To accompany the sweet and savory smells of the food, there is the sound of constant music playing. Since the Flea Market attracts people from a wide range of backgrounds and ethnicities, the songs played from vendor stands reflect the Market varying tastes. So, it is no surprise that an authentic Mexican mariachi band will be playing as a Beach Boys song is heard a few minutes later. There are also a carrousel, arcade, and three playgrounds for children.
The diversity of people, food, and music at the San Jose Flea Market epitomizes the melting pot on which California Bay Area prides itself.
School
To keep his family tradition of education in the Roman Catholic Church, George Bumb Sr. established Saint Thomas More School on the flea market property in 1978 . His grandchildren were the first to attend the school, but when St. Thomas More was relocated in 2004 to 1590 South White Road in San Jose, CA, the attendance increased to include students outside the Bumb family. Although it no longer remains on the Flea Market grounds, Saint Thomas More School resided on the site for twenty six years; a majority of the Flea Market's life.
Setbacks
Fraud and Theft
On Sunday, October 29, 1986, eight vendors at the San Jose Flea Market were arrested by undercover officers for selling counterfeit cassette tapes. The officers also confiscated 14,000 tapes from the stands. Sellers of these tapes were investigated after a 1984 study showed that the recording industry had lost over $300 million in fake tapes. Tapes at a record store sell for about $8 a tape; tapes at the flea market were being sold for two for $5 or three for $6.
In January 1990, five men were arrested for stealing 38 Ford pickup trucks from the parking lot of the San Jose Flea Market. The Fresno native men stole the cars to send them south to the San Joaquin Valley where they could be sold. The parking lot of the Flea Market is so big that security did not notice that nearly three cars were being stolen daily. But surveillance of the lot allowed authorities to catch the five suspects stealing the cars.
In December 1990, ten vendors were arrested for selling fake designer watches, athletic shoes, and clothing. 7,000 bogus items at an estimated worth of $150,000 were confiscated by a San Francisco investigator who was working with the San Jose police. In the beginning of this investigation, authorities bought 100 (Chanel, Fendi, Nike, Rolex, Adidas) counterfeit items from 42 vendors. On the day of the arrest, however, only 10 phony vendors were out due to the rain.
In May 1993, eight vendors were arrested for selling phony major league sports wear and $46,000 worth of clothing was confiscated. Imitation hats, t-shirts, and jackets were being sold and over $4,000 items were carried away.
Child Labor
In June 1992, Flea Market Inc. was fined $68,700 for alleged child labor at the San Jose Flea Market. Investigators of child labor laws in San Jose, claimed the Flea Market employed 71 children ages 1415 in a Flea Market restaurant for more than the federal standard time of 18 hours per week. The United States Department of Labor also regards this job as unsafe. Although the San Jose Flea Market did not appeal the facts of the case, they did dispute the fines received. The Flea Market claimed that since they are not involved in inter-state commerce, they abide by less limiting state laws and are not a part of the Federal Labor Department jurisdiction.
Family Feud
In the late 1970, problems began when George Bumb Sr.'s wife began having an affair with a man she met at a square dancing class. Felony charges faced George Bumb Sr. when he and an accomplice beat the man for 90 minutes. He offered him $100,000 to leave town. Bumb pleaded guilty to misdemeanors.
Throughout his career George Bumb Sr. included his eight children in the family business. He managed his businesses and family similarly with strict policies and fired his family members frequently. A more secretive family feud began when one of his sons, Brian Bumb Sr., did not send his children to the family school, St. Thomas More. Brian told his father the world was bigger than the Flea Market, and his children would explore it.
The Bumbs continue to have business and family difficulties. In the late 1990, George Bumb Sr.'s son Jeff spent $11.5 million to open up Bay 101, a card room in San Jose. But Jeff was unsuccessful in getting a gaming license from the state because of a loan that he never paid off. His two brothers, George Jr. and Tim Bumb, never planned to get involved but obtained the gaming license for Bay 101. Therefore Jeff originally did not receive any money from the Bay 101 profits. As a result, he asked his father for a bigger share of the Flea Market so all of the Bumb brothers' profits would be equal. George Bumb Sr. refused and Jeff consequently sued his family. The case settled for $5.8 million in 1996. George Bumb Sr. died shortly after, never reconciling with his son Jeff.
Fire
On Tuesday, November 29, 2006, a fire burned down 24 stands of Produce Row at the San Jose Flea Market. At 6:02 p.m, a 911 call was made and dozens of fire crews and a helicopter arrived to put out the flames. Although the fire was contained at 7:15 p.m, $200,000 worth of merchandise was destroyed. Burnt nuts, fruit, plants, and plastic were strewn all over the ground. Teresa Bumb, daughter of Brian Bumb Sr., stated that they would do their best to help those who were affected by the fire by offering free or reduced rent.
Future Developments
On August 14, 2007, the San Jose City Council approved the proposal to reconstruct the 120-acre (0.49 km2) property on Berryessa Road to allow for a 2,800-home development. The Council took suggestions from the public and discussed it among themselves for about two hours that concluded in an approval of the motion by a 10 to 1 vote. The lone disapproving vote was cast because the Council member felt the requirements the city gave the Bumb family were excessive. The motion approved the Bumb Family plan to develop the 120-acre (0.49 km2) lot that is the current home of the San Jose Flea Market. The flea market will remain open until 2010, but in the meantime, a joint effort between the Bumb family and the city will take place to find a new venue to host the vendors. The approval of the project would have a few more benefits aside from an increase in housing. The Flea Market location is also a future BART, Bay Area Rapid Transit, station site. The upside to building 2,000+ low-income homes around that station would be a positive effect on San Jose commuters.
The challenge is to find a replacement site for the Flea Market. Some potential sites are the Singleton Road landfill, the south end of Coyote Valley, the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds and Morgan Hill. Whichever site is chosen will need to be at least 80 acres (320,000 m2) to host the thousands of Flea Market vendors. With a recent increase in land value, finding such a spot will be an expensive task.
Notes
^ Vazquez, Daniel. "George Bumb Sr., Began Fleamarket". "San Jose Mercury News". 2000-8-21.
^ a b c *San Jose Flea Market History
^ Hendrickson, Steve. emorandum: Bay 101 Conditional Approval of Stock Transfer. 2007-9-13
^ Eunjung Cha, Ariana. nternet Threatens Old-Fashioned Sales Venues Washington Post. 2005-8-2.
^ Rodriguez, Joe. roduce Row Packs Them In. San Jose Mercury News. 2006-6-26.
^ *California Business Portal Corporations
^ Mercury News Staff Report. "San Jose Police Arrest 8 In Bogus Cassette Case." "San Jose Mercury News". 1986-11-6.
^ Barnacle, Betty. "5 Seized In Theft of Tucks Pickups Taken At Flea Market". "San Jose Mercury News". 1990-1-31.
^ Barnacle, Betty. "10 Arrested in Flea- Market Raid On Fakes". "San Jose Mercury News". 1990-12-18.
^ Barnacle, Betty. "Counterfeit Sports Wear Seized at Two S.J. FleaMarket Raids". "San Jose Mercury News". 1993-5-3.
^ Levander, Michelle. "Child Labor Exposed Employers Fined for Hours, Task Violation". "San Jose Mercury News". 1992-6-17.
^ Sulek, Julia. "Card Club Problems The Bay 101 Card Club in San Jose Has Been a Source of Controversy Within the Bumb Family". "San Jose Mercury News". 2000-12-31.
^ Gonzales, Sandra. ire Damages Flea Market. San Jose Mercury News. 2006-11-29.
^ Sherbert,Erin. he Waiting Game. The Metro Silicon Valley. 2007-9-12.
^ Gomez, Mark. lea-Market Future at Issue- ransit Village Planned for Property. San Jose Mercury News. 2007-8-13.
References
San Jose Flea Market History
ublic Eye The Metro Silicon Valley. 2000-8-24.
amily Feud The Metro Silicon Valley. 1999-7-1.
igh Class Joints The Metro Silicon Valley. 2000-9-7.
California Business Portal Corporations
Bailey, Brandon. airgrounds Floated as New Flea Market Site. San Jose Mercury News. 2007-4-15.
Bailey, Brandon. endors Rally to Save Flea Market. San Jose Mercury News. 2007-4-25.
Barnacle, Betty. "5 Seized In Theft of Tucks Pickups Taken At Flea Market". San Jose Mercury News. 1990-1-31.
Barnacle, Betty. "10 Arrested in Flea- Market Raid On Fakes". San Jose Mercury News. 1990-12-18.
Barnacle, Betty. "Counterfeit Sports Wear Seized at Two S.J. FleaMarket Raids". San Jose Mercury News. 1993-5-3.
Gomez, Mark. lea-Market Future at Issue- ransit Village Planned for Property. San Jose Mercury News. 2007-8-13.
Gonzales, Sandra. ire Damages Flea Market. San Jose Mercury News. 2006-11-29.
Gore, Robert J. he Bazaar Growth of Swap Meets. Los Angeles Times. 1982-6-18.
Eunjung Cha, Ariana. nternet Threatens Old-Fashioned Sales Venues Washington Post. 2005-8-2.
Hall, Christopher. hat Doing In San Jose. New York Times. 1998-4-12.
Hendrickson, Steve. emorandum: Bay 101 Conditional Approval of Stock Transfer. 2007-9-13
Levander, Michelle. "Child Labor Exposed Employers Fined for Hours, Task Violation". San Jose Mercury News. 1992-6-17.
Mercury News Staff Report. "San Jose Police Arrest 8 In Bogus Cassette Case." San Jose Mercury News. 1986-11-6.
Rodriguez, Joe. iscovering a World of Fruits and Vegetables. San Jose Mercury News. 2007-5-24.
Rodriguez, Joe. roduce Row Packs Them In. San Jose Mercury News. 2006-6-26.
Sherbert,Erin. he Waiting Game. The Metro Silicon Valley. 2007-9-12.
Sherbert,Erin. wilight Zoning. The Metro Silicon Valley. 2007-11-14.
Stein, Loren. ave Goodbye To the Train. The Metro Silicon Valley. 2002-12-26.
Sulek, Julia. "Card Club Problems The Bay 101 Card Club in San Jose Has Been a Source of Controversy Within the Bumb Family". San Jose Mercury News. 2000-12-31.
Vazquez, Daniel. "George Bumb Sr., Began Fleamarket". San Jose Mercury News. 2000-8-21.
Witt, Barry. lea-Market Rezoning Approved- Venue to be Open Until Early 2010. San Jose Mercury News. 2007-8-16.
v d e
San Jose and Silicon Valley attractions
Arboreta/Gardens
Arizona Cactus Garden Chinese Cultural Garden Emma Prusch Farm Park Hakone Gardens Japanese Friendship Garden Overfelt Gardens SJ Municipal Rose Garden Stanford Arboretum Villa Montalvo Arboretum
Cultural
American Musical Theatre of SJ Ballet San Jose Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph Choral Project De Saisset Museum MLK Library Gurdwara Sahib Ira F. Brilliant Center for Beethoven Studies Mexican Heritage Plaza Opera San Jose SJ City Hall SJ Flea Market SJ Improv SJ Museum of Art SJ Rep Theatre Viet Museum Villa Montalvo Vivace Youth Chorus
Event venues
Buck Shaw Stadium HP Pavilion at San Jose PAL Stadium SC Convention Center SJ Civic Auditorium SJ Convention Center SJ Municipal Stadium SJSU Event Center Arena Shoreline Amphitheatre Spartan Stadium
Events
BayCon Cinequest Film Festival FanimeCon FurCon Gilroy Garlic Festival LiveStrong Challenge SJ Holiday Parade SJ Jazz Festival Stanford Jazz Festival
Historical
Circle of Palms De Anza Hotel Hangar One History Park at Kelley Park HP Garage Peralta Adobe Portuguese Historical Museum Rengstorff House Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum SJ Museum of Quilts & Textiles Winchester Mystery House
Parks/Trails
Almaden Quicksilver County Park Alum Rock Park Bay Area Ridge Trail Castle Rock State Park Ed Levin Park Grant Ranch Park Guadalupe River Trail Henry W. Coe State Park Kelley Park Lake Cunningham Los Alamitos Creek Trail Los Gatos Creek Trail Plaza de Csar Chvez Rancho San Antonio Rosicrucian Park Sanborn Park SF Bay Trail Shoreline Park Stevens Creek Trail Vasona Park
Science/Tech/Education
Children's Discovery Museum Computer History Museum Googleplex Intel Museum Laser Quest Lick Observatory NASA Ames Research Center SJSU SCU Stanford The Tech Museum of Innovation
Shopping
Eastridge Great Mall Pruneyard San Antonio Santana Row Stanford Vallco Oakridge Valley Fair Westgate
Theme parks & Tours
Airship Ventures Billy Jones Wildcat Railroad Gilroy Gardens Great America Happy Hollow Park & Zoo Raging Waters
Vineyards/Wineries
Byington Vineyard J Lohr Vineyards and Wines Mountain Winery Picchetti Brothers Winery Savannah-Chanelle Vineyards
Categories: Visitor attractions in Silicon Valley | Retail markets in the United States | Economy of San Jose, California | Culture of San Jose, CaliforniaHidden categories: Santa Clara County, California articles missing geocoordinate data | All articles needing coordinates
About the Author
I am a professional writer from China Crafts Suppliers, which contains a great deal of information about rival boxing gear , chinese crystal beads, welcome to visit!
Mickey Hayes w/David Allan Coe
 |
 New Amy Coe Zoo Baby Wall Decals Super Cute 4 Sheets $9.99 Time Remaining: 29d 14h 9m Buy It Now for only: $9.99 Buy It Now |
 AMY COE Green Blanket Chenille Zoo Animal Circus $8.99 Time Remaining: 7h 24m Buy It Now for only: $9.99 Buy It Now |
 NEW AMY COE ZOO BABY KIDSLINE WASTE BASKET ZOO ANIMALS $24.99 Time Remaining: 20d 15h 59m Buy It Now for only: $24.99 Buy It Now |
 Amy Coe Zoo Baby Wall Decals Jungle Animals Decor HTF $9.99 Time Remaining: 21d 6h 57m Buy It Now for only: $9.99 Buy It Now |
 AMY COE ZOO BABY Elephant Monkey Wall Sticker Decals $11.69 Time Remaining: 20d 9h 56m Buy It Now for only: $11.69 Buy It Now |
 NEW BLUE AMY COE ZOO BABY WALL DECALS 4 SHEETS $12.99 Time Remaining: 14d 6h 45m Buy It Now for only: $12.99 Buy It Now |
 AMY COE 4 Sheets ZOO BABY Wall Boys Room Decals CUTE $6.99 Time Remaining: 3d 13h 14m Buy It Now for only: $6.99 Buy It Now |
 Amy Coe Zoo Baby Nursery Wall Decals Blue Jungle Animal $14.99 Time Remaining: 28d 11m Buy It Now for only: $14.99 Buy It Now |
 WALLIES Wall Stickers AMY COE ZOO BABY GIRAFFE MODERN $6.99 Time Remaining: 12d 3h 16m Buy It Now for only: $6.99 Buy It Now |
 Amy Coe ZOOLOGY Animal Zoo Baby Lion Security Blanket $17.95 Time Remaining: 7d 8h 25m Buy It Now for only: $17.95 Buy It Now |
 NWT Amy Coe Dot 2 Dot Zoo Baby Orange Tangerine Waffle Cotton Blanket 30 x 40 $29.99 Time Remaining: 8d 3h 15m Buy It Now for only: $29.99 Buy It Now |
 Amy Coe Zoo Baby Nursery Set $50.00 Time Remaining: 5h 40m Buy It Now for only: $75.00 Buy It Now |
 AMY COE ZOO BABY ANIMALS CANVAS 3PC WALL ART BUE NEW $29.99 Time Remaining: 7d 1h 58m Buy It Now for only: $29.99 Buy It Now |
 Amy Coe Cotton White Blue Lion w Jungle Zoo Animals Baby Boy Blanket EU $24.99 Time Remaining: 9h 35m Buy It Now for only: $24.99 Buy It Now |
 NEW KIDSLINE AMY COE ZOO BABY CHANGING PAD COVER BLUE $23.99 Time Remaining: 17d 4h 32m Buy It Now for only: $23.99 Buy It Now |
 Amy Coe Blue Zoo Baby Wall Decals 4 Sheets NIP $9.99 Time Remaining: 13d 18h 39m Buy It Now for only: $9.99 Buy It Now |
 Amy Coe Zoo Baby 3 Pc Canvas Wall Art Nursery Decor $34.99 Time Remaining: 8d 7h 59m Buy It Now for only: $34.99 Buy It Now |
 NEW AMY COE 4 PC ZOOLOGY CRIB BEDDING SET ZOO ANIMALS LION TIGER $74.99 Time Remaining: 9d 3h 49m Buy It Now for only: $74.99 Buy It Now |
 AMY Coe Limited Edition Chenille Zoo Animal Blanket $19.95 Time Remaining: 16d 16h 48m Buy It Now for only: $19.95 Buy It Now |
 NEW Amy Coe MOD SAFARI Blue Baby Crib 4 pc Bedding Set Boy Zoo Animals Giraffe $99.99 Time Remaining: 28d 6h 14m Buy It Now for only: $99.99 Buy It Now |
 Amy Coe ZOOLOGY Animal Zoo Baby Receiving Blankets 3 pk $19.95 Time Remaining: 1d 7h 34m Buy It Now for only: $19.95 Buy It Now |
 Amy Coe Zoo Baby Blue crib bumper with animal print $19.99 Time Remaining: 6d 19h 19m |
 NIP Kidsline Amy Coe Zoo Baby Velour Changing Pad Cover $24.99 Time Remaining: 12d 3h 8m Buy It Now for only: $24.99 Buy It Now |
 AMY COE ZOO ZOOLOGY LION SECURTY BLANKET NEW RARE $24.99 Time Remaining: 2d 16h 29m Buy It Now for only: $24.99 Buy It Now |
 Amy Coe ZOOLOGY WALL ART DECALS Lion Giraffe Jungle ZOO $26.95 Time Remaining: 7d 8h 42m Buy It Now for only: $26.95 Buy It Now |
 Amy Coe ZOOLOGY Animal Zoo Wall Art Nursery Decor Baby $28.95 Time Remaining: 1d 7h 19m Buy It Now for only: $28.95 Buy It Now |
 NIP Kidsline Amy Coe Zoo Baby Crib Fitted Sheet White Blue Gray Lines $39.99 Time Remaining: 18d 3h 25m Buy It Now for only: $39.99 Buy It Now |
 AMY COE Zoo Animals ZOOLOGY TWO PIECE Canvas Art GIRAFFE TIGER NIB $19.99 Time Remaining: 7d 17h 20m Buy It Now for only: $19.99 Buy It Now |
 NIB AMY COE ZOO BABY WALL DECALS BLUE Free Shipping $12.99 Time Remaining: 5d 1h 16m Buy It Now for only: $12.99 Buy It Now |
 NIP Amy Coe Fitted Crib Sheet Blue White for Dot 2 Dot Simply Swirl Zoo Baby $29.99 Time Remaining: 27d 23h 17m Buy It Now for only: $29.99 Buy It Now |
 NEW AMY COE ZOO Safari Baby WALL DECALS 4 SHEETS NIP $16.98 Time Remaining: 23d 5h 49m Buy It Now for only: $16.98 Buy It Now |
 Amy Coe Zoo Baby Wall Decals Sale Price: $5.89  Eligible for free shipping!Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days See Reviews For This Product  |
 Scotland Sale Price: $2.99 Eligible for free shipping!Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days See Reviews For This Product |
 Amy Coe Zoology Fitted Crib Sheet 100% Cotton Sale Price: $12.95 Eligible for free shipping!Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days See Reviews For This Product |
 Amy Coe Zoo Baby Three Piece Canvas Art 12 inch each Sale Price: $25.99 Eligible for free shipping!Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days See Reviews For This Product |
 Amy Coe Zoology Animals Baby Mobile Sale Price: $49.77 Eligible for free shipping!Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days See Reviews For This Product DescriptionPlays Brahm's Lullaby Adult assembly required |
 Animals in the Zoo Sale Price: $15.99 Eligible for free shipping!Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours See Reviews For This Product DescriptionSing-a-long to this wild new version of The Wheels on the Bus. Kids sing and act out motions as they learn about animals in the zoo. Preschoolers love to flap their wings like a toucan, raise their trunks like an elephant, and more... |
 Amy Coe Zoology 3 Pk Baby Flannel Blankets Sale Price: $24.95 Eligible for free shipping!Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days See Reviews For This Product Description66% Cotton/34% Polyester Machine Washable |
 Amy Coe™ Mod Safari 4-pc. Crib Set - Blue List Price: Sale Price: $59.80 You save: $20.19 (25%) Eligible for free shipping!Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days See Reviews For This Product |
