CSC Collector Guide · Hockey
Bobby Orr
1966-67 Topps #35 base
Bobby Orr's 1966-67 Topps #35 wears its age around the edges. The brown border makes the rookie immediately recognizable and makes chips difficult to ignore. It is an early card of a defenseman whose later achievements would stretch the usual description of the position.2
Quick Facts
- Player
- Bobby Orr
- Sport
- hockey
- Year / season
- 1966-67
- Manufacturer
- Topps
- Set / product
- Topps
- Card Number
- 35
- Variation / parallel
- base
- Autograph
- NON AUTOGRAPH
- Relic
- NO RELIC
- Serial denominator
- Not serial numbered
- Rookie status
- ROOKIE
Bobby Orr’s 1966-67 Topps base card #35 is a recognized rookie card.
Sources
Identification
The exact issue is Bobby Orr, 1966-67 Topps #35, base. Match that full identity when comparing copies.2
Why This Card Matters
The recognized Orr rookie sits at the start of his NHL career. Its brown-bordered Topps design is a concrete issue feature; claims about scarcity or a particular surviving population need evidence beyond that appearance.2
Player Legacy
Bobby Orr brought speed and attacking ambition to defense, combining work around his own net with extraordinary offensive production. His NHL career included eight Norris Trophies, three Hart Trophies and two Art Ross scoring titles. He also won two Stanley Cups and two Conn Smythe Trophies. In 1970 he collected the Hart, Norris, Art Ross and Conn Smythe in the same season, a compact illustration of how many parts of the game he influenced. Knee problems shortened his playing career, and the Hockey Hall of Fame inducted him in 1979 after waiving its usual waiting period. The rookie predates those great Boston seasons. Collecting #35 is a way to place the later record beside the young player at the start, without asking the card's condition or price to carry the entire historical story.2, 3, 1
Card and Set Context
The card reference compares the brown-border effect with 1955 Bowman baseball and notes the space between Orr's name and the lower border as a centering check. The analogy is visual, not an assertion that the products share dimensions or production.2
Collector Context
A Bruins collection can place #35 beside later Orr issues to follow the career. A rookie collection can focus on the original year and exact number. Neither needs to describe every worn copy as undesirable; condition preferences are personal.2, 1
Grading and Condition
Inspect brown-edge chipping and leave enough room below the name when judging top-to-bottom centering. A tight crop can hide precisely the area you need to see.2
What to Verify
Look below Orr's name as well as along the brown edges. The space at the bottom and the extent of chipping answer different condition questions, and both deserve to be visible.2
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1966-67 Topps #35 Bobby Orr PSA 4 Very Good Rookie Card RC -Crack In Holder-
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1966-67 TOPPS BOBBY ORR #35 ROOKIE CARD GRADED PSA 1 PR NHL HOCKEY
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1966-67 TOPPS BOBBY ORR #35 ROOKIE RC KSA 6.5 ENM+ BOSTON BRUINS SUPER CENTERING
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Topps 1966-67 Bobby Orr #35 RC Rookie Base Set Boston Bruins NHL Hockey Card
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1966-67 TOPPS #35 BOBBY ORR ROOKIE CARD KSA 1
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View on eBay →Collector Questions
What should be visible below Orr’s name?
Some space to the lower border helps assess top-to-bottom centering.2
Is brown-edge wear a known concern?
Yes. The card reference specifically identifies the brown borders as susceptible to chipping.2
Sources & Research
- LEGACY-orr — Bobby Orr www.orr.hockey · retrieved 2026-10-16T14:28:56.779303+00:00
- 1966 Topps Bobby Orr #35 PSA · retrieved 2026-10-14T15:33:26Z
- Induction waiting periods: Bobby Orr retirement Hockey Hall of Fame · retrieved 2026-10-14T15:33:26Z