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I am a big fan of the collaboration, Sounds of Isha. This music band or collaboration, for the lack of a better word, is based on the concept of Nadha Aradhana, worshipping the divine through sounds. The internet credits them as a Musical ensemble and I think that's probably the best way to describe them. They have been active as a commercial name from around 2006 but their music should have definitely started way before that. The Dhyanalinga Temple and the Isha Yoga Center at the foothills of the Velliangiri mountains in Coimbatore is an out of the world experience. Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev has inspired millions of followers across the world with his strong, undeniable discourses. I recently heard this song "Ennappan allavaa, en thayum allavaa" but it was a very modern rendition embellished by drum work and guitar chords and I immediately recognized the signature. The rendition had "Sounds of Isha" painted all over it. The song was mesmerizing and I'd to list

ZAMAC s - Z inc A luminium MA gnesium and C opper - basically the metals that go into the baremetal body of the cars that make up the series. 2022 is a special year for the zamacs because its the 10th year of the official run of zamacs, ever since they were introduced as a separate line, exclusive to Walmart distribution in the United States. There have been some zamac issues of cars before they became a separate lineup.  Hot Wheels ZAMAC Series Cars (billjohn.com)  is my ready reference for anything related to zamacs. The site has got a wonderful image backed lists of all the zamacs from the year 2013 till date. They also list some of the pre 2013 zamac castings in Hot Wheels. This is my completed set from 2022. In 2022, zamacs had this additional deco on them that said, ZAMAC 10 YRS, commemorating the 10th year of the lineup. Fun facts: Name of the series:  ZAMACs Castings per year:  18 Year started:  2013 Exclusive to:  Walmart Color Theme:  They are generally repeat castings of the

Target red editions have been a very popular line, exclusive to Target Stores in the United States. In 2023, the run has entered its 7th year of exclusives. While the run took off pretty well with distribution being uniform, making it easy for collectors across the States to get to them, ever since Covid hit the supply chain, in the past couple of years, distribution has been pretty poor.  Collectors are often depending on their out of state friends or secondary markets like eBay. And the secondary market prices of these exclusives have also gone up recently. Fun facts: Name of the series: Red Editions (Red being a flagship color of the Target chain of stores) Castings per year: 12 Year started: 2017 Exclusive to: Target Color Theme: They are generally repeat castings of the mainlines for that year but come in red, black and white color tone variations of the mainlines with some red edition specific decals like RED or RED5 (2021 celebrating the 5th year of target reds) This is my