I spent most weekends there from 1969-1976. My Dad sold used hand tools there almost every weekend. I first heard Credence Clearwater music there, smelled incense for the first time and rode the giant slide hundreds of times. There was a joke booth in the same spot every weekend that sold itching powder, cigarette loads, fake dog doo and so much more. It wasn't nearly as commercialized and it was much bigger then. So happy to see it still around!
So, basically, it's whatever is most convenient for the developers - not the swap meet vendors. In a nutshell the economy isn't favorable for the builders so they use the swap meet vendors (allow them to remain, for now) to keep the area occupied. Keeping the area occupied serves to prevent the area from decay - and blight. As soon as the economy becomes favorable - the swap meet vendors will get kicked out.
That is unfortunate. That flea market has been around since I was a kid. I now take my kids every once in a while. I hope they relocate nearby or a different Bay Area city. 🙏
I went there as customer. Right by the front I bought a belt for 8 Dollard. An hour later when I got all the way to the back some one was selling belts for 5 dollars. There are cheaper ways in most businesses:>
If they can't stay there, maybe they can move to the County Fairgrounds??? La Pulga has been there longer than I have been alive, I'm 46, everybody knows about it.....would be a shame to see it go.
there are 20k air bnb's in San Jose and who knows who many other properties that are being withheld. Make it less profitable via taxes to have short term rentals and the need for some of these projects will be lessened.
I hope that the open air fencing operation and overt illegal aliens and counterfeit cartels are sent somewhere else personally. Having an open air stolen goods place has lost its charm to me anyway. The legit outfits should get together and open a place not infected as deeply...
San Jose always been a Mexican Asians city . Now so many races here . There trying change San Jose . N tech companies . Always gona be mexican city . San Jose . Born n raised my fam been here late 60’s early 70’s.
it would be sad to see La Pulga go. It's an iconic aspect of local culture. If they can't stay in that same spot maybe they can move....county fairgrounds in south san jose, maybe?
That's a shame to close or move them! They've been there forever and such a SJ icon.
SAVE THE CULTURE! SAVE THE FLEA MARKET!
That was my go to place since I was a kid
Early 2000s pulga was goat
I spent most weekends there from 1969-1976. My Dad sold used hand tools there almost every weekend. I first heard Credence Clearwater music there, smelled incense for the first time and rode the giant slide hundreds of times. There was a joke booth in the same spot every weekend that sold itching powder, cigarette loads, fake dog doo and so much more. It wasn't nearly as commercialized and it was much bigger then. So happy to see it still around!
Isn't some way of declaring the flea market some sort historical preservation status?
Historical preservation of a fencing operation 🤣 only in California
@@mrsleep0000 it is an iconic aspect of San Jose culture.
that's a stretch
What about a cultural heritage site or something to that effect
we drove over 2 hrs to go to this place, mariachis or bands alone were worth the trip, food now a day still.
full of ILLEGAL merchandise.
Oh please they’ll get way longer than 2 years. City will extort the developers until they bail on the project.
So, basically, it's whatever is most convenient for the developers - not the swap meet vendors. In a nutshell the economy isn't favorable for the builders so they use the swap meet vendors (allow them to remain, for now) to keep the area occupied. Keeping the area occupied serves to prevent the area from decay - and blight. As soon as the economy becomes favorable - the swap meet vendors will get kicked out.
I am so happy thank you so much
Save the flea markets
That is unfortunate. That flea market has been around since I was a kid. I now take my kids every once in a while. I hope they relocate nearby or a different Bay Area city. 🙏
I went there as customer. Right by the front I bought a belt for 8 Dollard. An hour later when I got all the way to the back some one was selling belts for 5 dollars. There are cheaper ways in most businesses:>
Because that's where all the merchandise stolen from local stores ends up...
@@mrsleep0000 no, most of the goods are handmade, the rest was legally bought. You sound like some kind of racist/bigot
If they can't stay there, maybe they can move to the County Fairgrounds??? La Pulga has been there longer than I have been alive, I'm 46, everybody knows about it.....would be a shame to see it go.
Where all the stolen stuff winds up😊
Save the criminal outlets for their stolen goods
A wealthy family owns it, did they decide not to? Why dont you explain the details instead of gossiping
U can research it. They been trying to sell the land to build housing and retail around the bart station
there are 20k air bnb's in San Jose and who knows who many other properties that are being withheld. Make it less profitable via taxes to have short term rentals and the need for some of these projects will be lessened.
I hope that the open air fencing operation and overt illegal aliens and counterfeit cartels are sent somewhere else personally. Having an open air stolen goods place has lost its charm to me anyway. The legit outfits should get together and open a place not infected as deeply...
The city should open up a new area, what's the big deql
😮
Time to lear a new term: FREE Market - smart capitalists like you should know the concept already.
Great place to buy stolen tools
San Jose always been a Mexican Asians city . Now so many races here . There trying change San Jose . N tech companies . Always gona be mexican city . San Jose . Born n raised my fam been here late 60’s early 70’s.
it would be sad to see La Pulga go. It's an iconic aspect of local culture. If they can't stay in that same spot maybe they can move....county fairgrounds in south san jose, maybe?
No way!
Went there a few weeks, it was completely dead ghost town, a vendor here and vendor there was open on a Saturday around 10am
It gets crowded around afternoon is when ppl starts filling up.. go around 12 you'll see..
So they can build more apartments for these Indians and Asians 😂
Yes more for them . They look down on Mexicans . Wt out us USA wack n boring .
Yup! Exactly. As if there aren't enough already. Let the people have their pulga, damn.
Save the stolen good fencing operation!
The aguas drinks stands are nasty and expensive.