Snopes says this is, in fact, an from the early 20th century. The first instance of the ad Snopes could find was published in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on November 17, 1910.
Tag: Ads
Durex Ad Touting the Virtues of Face Masks and Condoms
The Six Million Dollar Man Toy Ad
When I was 8 or 9, I used to watch The Six Million Dollar Man religiously, but it was this and other toy lines that filled my childhood with fevered high-tech dreams. Still waiting for those Critical Assignment Arms, though.