Karl, my business partner and friend of 35 years lost his battle with cancer in September of 2023 and I have been devastated ever since. My name is Larry, I’m 76 now but still managed to serve as Karl’s hospice caregiver for over 2 years which caused our business to suffer. Our products are very unique, they are loved by anglers and boaters, many consider them to be prized-possessions. Karl and I created hand-drawn state maps showing all streams and lakes, even the small ones that fly fishers love. We published 23 state maps and still have an inventory of thousands of maps.
The business is named Professor Higbee’s Stream & Lake Maps, named after Howard, the 91 year old professor who hand drew the first map, then showed us how he did it.
My plan is to sell the excess inventory this Christmas at a 50% discount. Something we have never done before. People love a bargain, so I expect them to sell very sell, especially at Christmas. But I don’t have the money for advertising and the money for lamination material. Time is running out and without this promotion the business might fail.
The promotion is ready to go, but $5,000 is needed to launch it. This will raise enough to get the business back on track and allow me to hire help to get more state maps completed and available to anglers and boaters.
Over the years the maps have made an excellent fundraiser for water conservation groups who also use the maps, with watershed boundaries, for environmental education. I expect that with the funding of the project, the promotion will allow me to continue to make map donations to worthy causes.
I believe in the concept of “pay-it-forward.” There is an awesome move by the same name. I pledge that if I receive the $5,000 I will “pay-it-forward” by 2 times, by funding other worthy causes on this site for $10,000.
Although Karl is gone, this much needed funding will allow his work to continue. And, allow the business to stay alive, continuing to help environmental causes.
God bless you all!
May blessing pour down upon your generous spirit forever!
And, may any donations you make to any need, cause a ripple in the lake to form a waver of “Pay-it-Forward.
https://www.paypal.com/biz/profile/professorhigbee