Collection of rave-era memorabilia goes on sale, expected to fetch up to £80,000

Producer Rob Ford’s trove of 17,000 items includes membership cards, flyers and the Prodigy’s first business cardRob Ford often met his contacts in car parks, under the cover of darkness. Cash quickly passed between hands before the author and music producer gathered his quarry – bags full of memorabilia from the rave and acid house era. Among the flyers and assorted paraphernalia were some of the rarest surviving items from the scene: membership cards.