You are correct in that you aren't supposed to wash them in a dushwasher, but I didn't wash it in a dishwasher - I washed it by hand
I had the Alice in Wonderland mug made by the same company, and you can see from the Amazon reviews that the majority of buyers had the same problem - regardless of whether they washed it in a machine or by hand
Buyer beware! I bought a mug from the company that makes these and the design washed off. Judging by the reviews for them on Amazon this is a standard design flaw
It was great fun while it lasted but it didn't last long at all
Alice in Wonderland/Oddee here:
http://www.oddee.com/item_97801.aspx
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxzKTbu-aR0&feature=related
They ARE called something else.
In Britain they are called 'dodgems'
Appropriate, no?
I had the Alice in Wonderland mug made by the same company, and you can see from the Amazon reviews that the majority of buyers had the same problem - regardless of whether they washed it in a machine or by hand
http://www.amazon.com/Unemployed-Philosphers-Guild-Cheshire-Cat/product-reviews/B000QV0L98/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1
(As yet, there are no reviews of the Van Gogh mug)
It was great fun while it lasted but it didn't last long at all