My Mom had the complete set of the Little Orphan Annie books, which I loved reading as a child. After Mom died, my siblings were not interested in the books, so I now have them.
The original Annie strip doesn’t get the respect it deserves in pop culture or even the comics field. I’ve often wondered if Harold Gray’s conservative views are the reason.
The cover I posted is part of a new series of reprints started a few years ago by a company called IDW. They started with the 20s and are now in the late 40s. Americana at its finest!