This was actually acquired a few years ago from a new seller on eBay (at that time) ..I don't recall his name...
He told me he got it from his friend, whose father had attended a dinner event with Mr. Torre in attendance....beyond this information, I don't know much more about the item's origins.
I collected it in person from the seller somewhere in the Bronx, New York near a subway station where we met. Also, it was an auction listing on eBay that required the winning bidder to collect the item in person owing to its large size.....I think I was the only bidder and I got it for 25 dollars. Does this info help?